Clear Lake Illinois Map

About Clear Lake, Illinois

Clear Lake is a locality in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 203. Clear Lake is located at 39.8137°N, 89.5687°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 62707, 62702.

Clear Lake emerges from the flat expanse of the Illinois prairie as a quiet intersection of fertile earth and the persistent, winding movement of Sugar Creek. It lies 4.1 miles east-northeast of Springfield, IL (from Springfield, IL: bearing 78°T), and is situated 5.9 miles south-southeast of Sherman. The topography here is defined by a vast, horizontal openness where the sky claims more territory than the ground, interrupted only by the occasional copse of hardwood or the rhythmic rise of distant grain elevators. To the west, the faint, hazy silhouette of Sand Ridge breaks the monotony of the horizon, a muted reminder of the ancient glacial forces that shaped this sediment-rich soil. At sunset, the light pools across the fields in a heavy, golden amber, casting long shadows that emphasize the subtle, rhythmic swell of the land as it leans toward the water.

Clear Lake serves as a quiet anchor for a region where the economy remains deeply tethered to the slow, seasonal cycle of the harvest and the industrious hum of local agriculture. The presence of Janice Bentley Park provides a preserved sanctuary of native grasses and quiet trails, allowing the ecology of the plains to persist amidst the orderly grid of the surrounding farms. Residents maintain a pace of life governed by the changing colors of the soybean and corn stalks, a rhythm that honors the historical labor of those who first broke this sod. Life in Clear Lake moves with a deliberate, steady frequency, reflecting a Midwestern character that values the preservation of the open field and the enduring, reliable flow of the nearby creek.

About This Clear Lake Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Clear Lake, Illinois. Coordinates: 39.813661, -89.568708. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Clear Lake includes the ZIP code (62707, 62702), telephone area code (217), county seat of Sangamon County (Springfield), and school district assignment.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.