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Fort Sheridan Illinois Map

Explore Fort Sheridan, 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 Fort Sheridan, Illinois

How to Use This Fort Sheridan, Illinois Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Fort Sheridan, 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 Fort Sheridan.

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

Latitude	42.203383
Longitude	-87.802503
Population	2,800
Density	280.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	60035, 60037
Area Code	312, 773
County Seat	Waukegan

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About Fort Sheridan, Illinois

Fort Sheridan is a locality in Lake County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,800. The population density is 280.0 people per km². Fort Sheridan is located at 42.2034°N, 87.8025°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 60035, 60037.

Fort Sheridan rises from the flat, heavy earth of the Midwest, defined by the sharp, cold light that spills across the expansive surface of Lake Michigan. It lies 1.5 miles north of Highland Park, IL (from Highland Park, IL: bearing 356°T), and is situated 9.3 miles north of Glenview. The landscape here is one of deliberate stillness, where the limestone foundations and red-brick barracks of Fort Sheridan anchor a terrain that slopes gently toward the water. A mile to the west, the Skokie River winds through the low-lying prairie, cutting a quiet, muddy vein through the tall grasses and woodlands that have reclaimed the edges of the open plains. On days when the air turns crisp and clear, one might catch a faint, distant suggestion of Rogers Ridge against the horizon, though the immediate world remains dominated by the quiet dignity of the open sky and the dense, rhythmic growth of the local timber.

History lingers in the architecture of the old post, where the military precision of the nineteenth century has been softened by the quiet, residential hum of the modern day. The economy of the region, once centered on the logistical needs of the garrison, has shifted into a measured, private rhythm, leaving the former parade grounds to serve as expansive, communal green spaces. Visitors and residents alike wander through the Fort Sheridan Bluff, a natural preserve that protects the integrity of the land from the encroaching sprawl of the surrounding grid. It is a place where the weight of the past sits comfortably alongside the quiet, unadorned work of the present, maintaining a character that feels both disciplined and deeply, enduringly settled.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Fort Sheridan Bluff (State Conservation Area) — 0.0 mi, 351° N
Openlands Open Space (Local Conservation Area) — 0.2 mi, 044° NE
Veteran's Memorial (Monument) — 0.4 mi, 250° W
Corlands Open Space (Local Conservation Area) — 0.5 mi, 358° N
Western Avenue Ball Field (Local Recreation) — 0.7 mi, 272° W
Sunset Woods Park (Local Park) — 1.0 mi, 190° S
Landmark Renaissance Cinema (Cinema) — 1.2 mi, 178° S
War Memorial (Monument) — 1.2 mi, 172° S
The Francis Stupey Log Cabin (Monument) — 1.4 mi, 169° S
Danny Cunniff Park (Local Park) — 1.4 mi, 275° W
Hybernia Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 1.9 mi, 247° SW
Highmoor Park Nature Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 2.0 mi, 253° W
The Magic Rock (Attraction) — 2.0 mi, 206° SW
Large Narrow Horse (Public Artwork) — 2.8 mi, 159° S
Lake Park Expansion (State Park) — 2.8 mi, 147° SE
Allan Carr Theater (Theatre) — 3.2 mi, 336° NW
Expression Gallery of Fine Art (Gallery) — 4.0 mi, 330° NW
Sensory Garden Arbor Viewpoint (Viewpoint) — 4.0 mi, 171° S
Florsheim Park Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 5.0 mi, 278° W
Marriott Theatre (Theatre) — 6.3 mi, 265° W
Light 1 (Attraction) — 7.1 mi, 350° N
Light 2 (Attraction) — 7.2 mi, 351° N
K1 Speed (Attraction) — 7.6 mi, 246° SW
Cinergy Dine-In Cinemas (Cinema) — 7.8 mi, 234° SW
Kenilworth Historical Society (Museum) — 9.2 mi, 151° SE
Dandelion Art Gallery (Gallery) — 10.8 mi, 352° N
Adeline Jay Geo-Karis Illinois Beach State Park (State Park) — 13.0 mi, 360° N

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