Camp Point, Illinois — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Camp Point, Adams County.
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Camp Point rests in a landscape where the land itself seems to sigh with a gentle, rolling character, a quiet prairie expanse punctuated by the sturdy silhouettes of farmsteads. It lies 19.4 miles east-north-east of Quincy, IL (from Quincy, IL: bearing 68°T), and is situated 5.6 miles south-south-west of Golden. The soil here, a rich, dark loam, speaks of generations of cultivation, yielding crops that stretch to the horizon under an immense, ever-changing sky. In the late afternoon, the sun casts long, golden shadows that stretch and warp across the fields, imbuing the scene with a painterly quality, a transient beauty that shifts with the passing clouds. The air carries the clean scent of turned earth and ripening grain, a subtle perfume that grounds you in the very essence of this place. The history of Camp Point is inextricably linked to the agricultural heart of Adams County, a story of pioneers who saw potential in this fertile ground and established a network of farms and businesses. The local economy still thrives on the bounty of the land, with grain elevators standing as silent sentinels to the ceaseless cycle of planting and harvest. While the railroad once played a more dominant role, its legacy is still visible in the town's layout and the enduring spirit of its residents. Camp Point’s character is one of quiet resilience and neighborly connection, a place where the pace of life allows for genuine interaction and a deep appreciation for the enduring rhythms of rural living.
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| Location | Camp Point, Adams County, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 40.039214°N, 91.069304°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 62320 |
| Area Code | 217 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Camp Point, Illinois, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Camp Point includes coordinates 40.039214°N, 91.069304°W, situated in Adams County. ZIP code 62320. Telephone area code: 217. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.