Hickory Hills Illinois Map

About Hickory Hills, Illinois

Hickory Hills is a locality in Lake County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of 14,505. The population density is 1969.2 people per km². Hickory Hills is located at 41.7248°N, 87.8280°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Hickory Hills is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 61254, 60047, 60457.

Hickory Hills occupies a landscape defined by the quiet persistence of the Midwestern prairie, where the land stretches wide under an expansive, pale sky. It lies 2.6 miles east-southeast of Lake Zurich, IL (from Lake Zurich, IL: bearing 118°T), and is situated 7.2 miles north-northwest of Arlington Heights. The terrain here holds the memory of ancient glacial shifts, characterized by subtle elevations and depressions that catch the soft, amber light of late afternoon. Buffalo Creek traces a deliberate path through the earth nearby, its presence a constant, rhythmic pulse beneath the suburban canopy. Those who walk the trails of Warwick Park, located only a mile away, find a stillness that feels removed from the urgent pace of the nearby metropolitan grid, as the wind carries the scent of dry grass and deep, dark soil across the open ground.

Hickory Hills evolved from the steady expansion of the regional economy, transforming from its early agrarian roots into a place where the architecture of mid-century growth remains visible in every neighborhood. The rhythm of daily life here is governed by the intersection of residential quietude and the industrious spirit that defines the surrounding region. Residents often look toward the horizon where the distant contour of Bald Knob suggests a world beyond the flat plains, while the proximity to Forest Lake provides a local destination for those seeking the reflection of clouds upon still water. This locality maintains a character rooted in the sturdy, brick-and-limestone traditions of the region, where the seasons mark the time more reliably than the clock, and the changing colors of the oaks serve as a silent barometer for the passing year.

About This Hickory Hills Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Hickory Hills, Illinois. Coordinates: 41.724778, -87.828005. 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 Hickory Hills includes the ZIP code (61254, 60047, 60457), telephone area code (312, 773, 708), county seat of Lake County (Waukegan), and school district assignment (Consolidated High School District 230).

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.