Map of Springfield, Illinois, United States

Springfield is the administrative centre of Illinois, United States, with a population of about 114,394. It lies at 39.8017°N, 89.6437°W, about 182 m above sea level. Springfield is about 1,088 km (676 mi) west of Washington, D.C., the capital. The nearest city on our map is Decatur, 59 km to the east.

Springfield at a glance

Where is Springfield?

• The 7th largest city in Illinois on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 21 min on the shortest day to 15 h 00 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Springfield

• Decatur — 59 km east
• Pekin — 85 km north
• Bloomington — 94 km northeast
• Normal — 97 km northeast
• Peoria — 99 km north
• Champaign — 124 km east
• Florissant — 127 km southwest
• Urbana — 127 km east
• Saint Charles — 134 km southwest
• St. Louis — 139 km south

Largest cities in Illinois

• Chicago — 2,664,452
• Aurora — 200,661
• Rockford — 148,278
• Joliet — 147,861
• Naperville — 147,100
• Peoria — 115,070
• Elgin — 112,111
• Waukegan — 88,475
• Champaign — 86,096
• Cicero — 83,886

Largest cities in United States

• New York City — 8,804,190
• Los Angeles — 3,820,914
• Brooklyn — 2,736,074
• Chicago — 2,664,452
• Queens — 2,316,841
• Houston — 2,314,157
• Phoenix — 1,650,070
• Philadelphia — 1,573,916
• San Antonio — 1,526,656
• Manhattan — 1,487,536

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Other places named Springfield

• Springfield — Missouri, United States
• Springfield — Massachusetts, United States
• Springfield — Oregon, United States
• Springfield — Ohio, United States

Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.