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Great Lakes Illinois Map

Explore Great Lakes, 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 Great Lakes, Illinois

How to Use This Great Lakes, Illinois Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Great Lakes, 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 Great Lakes.

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

Latitude	42.309189
Longitude	-87.850071
Population	12,000
Density	480.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	60064, 60088
Area Code	312, 773
County Seat	Waukegan

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About Great Lakes, Illinois

Great Lakes is a locality in Lake County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of 12,000. The population density is 480.0 people per km². Great Lakes is located at 42.3092°N, 87.8501°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 60064, 60088.

Great Lakes defines the edge of the prairie where the land yields to the expansive waters of Lake Michigan. It lies 1.2 miles south-southwest of North Chicago, IL (from North Chicago, IL: bearing 202°T), and is situated 3.8 miles south of Waukegan. Pettibone Creek carves a quiet path through the terrain, its banks offering a subtle, shaded reprieve from the open horizon. The light here catches the water in a way that turns the gray expanse into silver at the transition of the day. Only a mile of earth separates the solid ground from the shore, and the breeze carries the damp, cool scent of the lake across the landscape. The geography remains humble and flat, a testament to the patient work of glaciers long since retreated.

Great Lakes stands as a place shaped by the deliberate machinery of defense and the steady pulse of public service. The economy has historically turned on the axis of the naval station, providing a rhythm of arrival and departure that keeps the local character in constant motion. Commerce here is less about the grand displays of the city and more about the quiet, necessary industries that support a vast, mobile population. The harbor at Waukegan Harbor serves as a reminder of the maritime connections that link this place to the wider currents of trade. Generations of sailors have walked these streets, leaving a trace of their discipline upon the social fiber of the region.

Great Lakes reflects a culture forged in the intersection of transient service and the enduring stability of the Midwestern prairie. The presence of Angel Park provides a necessary green lung for the residents, offering a patch of quiet grass to witness the turning of the seasons. While no singular monument dominates the skyline, the area maintains a distinct identity that honors those who serve and those who have made this landscape their long-term home. Notable figures such as the actor Gary Sinise have maintained deep, meaningful connections to the military community here, often lending their voices to the recognition of the service members stationed nearby. Life moves with a pragmatic, unpretentious pace that honors the grit of the long winter and the sudden, brilliant relief of a Great Lakes summer.

Nearby Outdoor Places

City Of North Chicago Open Space (Local Conservation Area) — 0.9 mi, 312° NW
Blair Woods (State Conservation Area) — 1.1 mi, 168° S
Mcclory Trail (Local Park) — 1.1 mi, 008° N
Tangley Oaks Woods (State Conservation Area) — 1.2 mi, 180° S
Light 1 (Attraction) — 1.2 mi, 103° E
Light 2 (Attraction) — 1.3 mi, 100° E
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 1.4 mi, 295° NW
Lake Bluff Golf Club (Local Recreation) — 1.6 mi, 202° S
Greenbelt Forest Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 1.8 mi, 350° N
Knollwood Club (Park) — 2.5 mi, 215° SW
Roundout Train Robbery (Monument) — 3.1 mi, 229° SW
Edison Court Station on the North Shore Line (Monument) — 3.5 mi, 003° N
Dandelion Art Gallery (Gallery) — 3.5 mi, 016° N
Veterans Memorial Plaza (Monument) — 3.5 mi, 012° N
Finger Sculpture (Public Artwork) — 3.6 mi, 015° N
Waukegan History Museum at the Carnegie (Museum) — 3.7 mi, 017° N
Middlefork Farm (Nature Reserve) — 3.8 mi, 206° SW
Orlin Trapp Auditorium (Theatre) — 3.9 mi, 351° N
Expression Gallery of Fine Art (Gallery) — 3.9 mi, 174° S
Allan Carr Theater (Theatre) — 4.5 mi, 166° S
Lake Carina Forest Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 4.9 mi, 303° NW
Jack Benny Center For The Arts (Arts Centre) — 5.5 mi, 011° N
Sprocket Rockets (Attraction) — 5.7 mi, 314° NW
Liberty Ladder Climb (Attraction) — 5.9 mi, 313° NW
Adeline Jay Geo-Karis Illinois Beach State Park (State Park) — 6.0 mi, 017° N
Legacy Museum (Museum) — 6.0 mi, 314° NW
Viewpoint and Fishing Stand (Viewpoint) — 7.1 mi, 235° SW
Chain O'Lakes State Park (State Park) — 17.5 mi, 300° NW
Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 25.7 mi, 295° NW · 638 acres

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