Elgin Map Art

Elgin sits at the fork where the Fox River splits into two channels before rejoining, creating a distinctive teardrop of land in the river's center. The grid of downtown radiates from the historic water mills along this split, with residential blocks fanning outward north and south. Tollway 90 cuts across the western edge, separating the city from its suburbs and defining the modern boundary of Elgin's sprawl.

42.0354° N, 88.2826° W