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Forest Lake Illinois Map

Explore Forest Lake, Illinois, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Forest Lake, Illinois

How to Use This Forest Lake, Illinois Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Forest Lake, Illinois. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Illinois or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Forest Lake.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Forest Lake
State	Illinois (IL)
County	Lake County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	42.207524
Longitude	-88.055632
Population	1,784
Density	1968.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	60047
Area Code	312, 773
County Seat	Waukegan
School District	Lake Zurich Community Unit School District 95

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About Forest Lake, Illinois

Forest Lake is a locality in Lake County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,784. The population density is 1968.0 people per km². Forest Lake is located at 42.2075°N, 88.0556°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 60047.

Forest Lake holds a singular presence upon the Illinois landscape, defined by its namesake body of water and the quiet, persistent expansion of the Midwestern prairie. It lies 2.1 miles east-northeast of Lake Zurich, IL (from Lake Zurich, IL: bearing 69°T), and is situated 9.1 miles north-northwest of Arlington Heights. The terrain here favors a subtle, deliberate flatness, where the wide sky creates a vast canopy over the residential streets and the small, wooded pockets that break the horizon. A mile away, the modest path of Buffalo Creek navigates through the low-lying sections of the land, providing a quiet corridor for local wildlife, while the nearby Heather Highlands Mini-Park offers a groomed, accessible space that mirrors the orderly, residential character of the surroundings. At dusk, the light catches the surface of Forest Lake in a way that turns the water to a muted, polished silver, momentarily softening the geometry of the nearby houses and the straight lines of the regional roads.

History in Forest Lake is measured in the steady growth of suburban development, shifting the land from its earlier agricultural roots into the quiet, professional enclave it remains today. The local economy finds its rhythm in the orbit of the larger metropolitan region, drawing its vitality from the commuters who depart each morning and return to the stillness of these leafy, inland neighborhoods. While the distant elevation of Bald Knob remains a mere suggestion on the horizon, the true substance of the locality is found in the everyday details: the sound of wind moving through the trees, the maintenance of private lawns, and the proximity to the wider, natural preserves like Spring Creek Valley Forest Preserve. Life here moves with a predictable, grounded pace, sustained by a social quietude that values the privacy of the home and the preservation of its immediate, inland environment.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Village Of Lake Zurich Open Space (Local Conservation Area) — 0.8 mi, 204° SW
Hawthorn Woods Community Park (Local Park) — 0.8 mi, 351° N
Knox Park (Local Park) — 0.9 mi, 218° SW
Wicklow Ball Field (Local Recreation) — 1.0 mi, 288° W
Egret Marsh Forest Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 1.0 mi, 137° SE
Bird Observatory (Viewpoint) — 1.9 mi, 260° W
Reed-Turner Woodland Nature Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 2.2 mi, 123° SE
Fairfield Road Marsh South (State Conservation Area) — 2.4 mi, 330° NW
The Dawning (Public Artwork) — 3.6 mi, 123° SE
Barrington Bog Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 4.3 mi, 281° W
Deer Grove Forest Preserve - East (Nature Reserve) — 4.4 mi, 175° S
Catlow Movie Theater (Cinema) — 5.5 mi, 229° SW
Marriott Theatre (Theatre) — 6.7 mi, 097° E
K1 Speed (Attraction) — 6.9 mi, 120° SE
1834 Capt. Daniel Wright (Monument) — 7.4 mi, 103° E
Cook Park Playground (Monument) — 7.5 mi, 043° NE
Iconic Rocks (Monument) — 8.1 mi, 103° E
Cinergy Dine-In Cinemas (Cinema) — 8.2 mi, 126° SE
Bettendorf Castle (Attraction) — 8.3 mi, 264° W
Birds of prey (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 8.5 mi, 221° SW
Mack Manor - Christmas/Halloween Display (Attraction) — 9.2 mi, 262° W
Perkowitz Art Studio (Gallery) — 9.3 mi, 007° N
Metropolis Theater (Theatre) — 9.4 mi, 157° SE
Grayslake Historical Museum (Museum) — 9.6 mi, 005° N
Volo Auto Museum Sign (Attraction) — 9.8 mi, 326° NW
Morraine Hills State Park (State Park) — 10.8 mi, 311° NW
Chain O'Lakes State Park (State Park) — 16.1 mi, 341° N

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