Elmwood Illinois Map
Elmwood, Lake County
Elmwood, 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 Elmwood, Lake County.
Interactive Map of Elmwood, Illinois
| City | Elmwood |
| State | Illinois (IL) |
| County | Lake |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 42.214746 |
| Longitude | -88.093411 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Elmwood, Illinois
Elmwood is a locality in Lake County, Illinois, United States. Elmwood is located at 42.2147°N, 88.0934°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 61529.0.
Elmwood rests in a landscape shaped by the slow hand of glaciers, where rolling terrain gives way to pockets of woodland and fertile fields. It lies 5.7 miles south-west of Mundelein, IL (from Mundelein, IL: bearing 234°T), and is situated 7.8 miles north-north-west of Palatine. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a subtle coolness, a promise of the changing seasons that can be felt on the skin. Mature oaks, their branches reaching like aged arms, stand sentinel over the gentle slopes, their leaves whispering secrets to the persistent breeze. The sky above Elmwood often stretches in vast, unbroken expanses, a canvas for the dramatic brushstrokes of dawn and dusk. The story of Elmwood is one of quiet perseverance and agricultural roots, a place where the fertile soil has long dictated the rhythm of life. Generations have worked the land, their endeavors contributing to a local economy built on the bounty of the earth, from the corn and soybeans that blanket the surrounding countryside to the dairy farms that once dotted the horizon. While Elmwood may not boast grand monuments, it holds the quiet dignity of a place that has steadily grown, its history woven into the very fabric of its streets and the enduring spirit of its people.
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About This Elmwood Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Elmwood, 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 Elmwood and Lake County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Elmwood 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 Elmwood 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. |
