Calumet, Illinois — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Calumet, Cook County.
| City | Calumet |
| State | Illinois (IL) |
| County | Cook |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 41.731702 |
| Longitude | -87.551435 |
| Population | 36,033 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
Calumet is a locality in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of 36,033. Calumet is located at 41.7317°N, 87.5514°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 60617.
Calumet lies low, a landscape of broad horizons and a sky that stretches with a magnificent, unhurried grace. It lies 4.8 miles south-south-east of Hyde Park, IL (from Hyde Park, IL: bearing 153°T), and is situated 9.6 miles south-south-east of Chicago. Here, the terrain, a gentle flattening of the earth, is punctuated by the occasional rise of a weathered oak or the stoic silhouette of a water tower. The air, especially in the lingering warmth of late summer evenings, carries a faint, earthy perfume, a mix of drying grasses and the distant hum of industry. The light, when it catches the low-slung buildings and the flat expanse of fields, can lend an almost ethereal glow to the ordinary, transforming the mundane into something quietly profound. This is a place shaped by the relentless currents of industry and the enduring spirit of its people. Calumet bears the indelible marks of its past as a hub for manufacturing, a legacy still visible in the robust architecture and the practical, no-nonsense character of its neighborhoods. The local economy, though diversified, still echoes with the clang of metal and the memory of bustling factories that once powered a nation. You can feel the history here, not in grand monuments, but in the very texture of the streets, the enduring strength of community ties, and the quiet resilience that has always defined Calumet.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Calumet, Illinois with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Calumet and Cook County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Calumet is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Calumet is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |