The GPS coordinates of Freeport are latitude 42.2967° and longitude -89.6212°. In directional format: 42.2967° N, 89.6212° W. These coordinates mark the center of Freeport in Illinois and work with Google Maps, OpenStreetMap and every major navigation app.

Freeport is a city in Illinois, United States, on the continent of North America. It falls within Stephenson County. View its exact position on the satellite map above or check nearby cities for regional context.

In DMS (Degrees Minutes Seconds) format, Freeport sits at: Latitude 42° 17' 48" N and Longitude 89° 37' 16" W. This format is common in surveying records, printed maps and legacy GPS hardware still used by field crews on site visits.

Freeport has a population of approximately 24,476 people. This is roughly 0.193% of Illinois's total population. See the population rank and density figures above, or compare it against every city in Illinois.

The interactive satellite map of Freeport is embedded on this page and shows streets, buildings and terrain. You can also enter the GPS coordinates 42.2967, -89.6212 directly into Google Maps, Apple Maps or any navigation app to locate Freeport in Illinois. For broader context, explore the Illinois state map or nearby cities.

The nearest airport to Freeport is Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD), roughly 45 km away. See the Nearest Airport card in the sidebar for the exact distance in kilometers and miles.

Freeport is approximately 277 km (172 mi) from Springfield, the capital of Illinois, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Major Cities table above for distances from other cities in Illinois.

Freeport sits at an elevation of approximately 237 meters (778 feet) above sea level — see the Geographic Profile above. Compare it against other cities in the Major Cities table for Illinois.

The closest cities to Freeport include Cedarville, Pearl City, Shannon. See the Geographic Intelligence panel above for the full list with distances, or the nearby cities tool for a complete breakdown.

Today in Freeport, sunrise is at 03:44 AM and sunset is at 06:26 PM, giving a day length of 14h 41m. See the Sunrise & Sunset panel above, calculated directly from Freeport's GPS coordinates and updated daily.

Freeport is approximately 4,708 km (2,926 mi) from the Equator, in the northern hemisphere. It's also about 7,379 km from the Prime Meridian. See the Global Position panel above for the full breakdown.

The antipodal point of Freeport — the spot exactly opposite it through the Earth's center — falls nearest to Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,741 km from the true antipode. Since about 71% of the Earth's surface is ocean, most antipodal points land in open water rather than on a named city.

Freeport is approximately 178 km (111 mi) S of Washington, the national capital of United States, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Distance to Capitals card above.