Explore Ingleside, 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Ingleside, 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 Ingleside.
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 | Ingleside |
| State | Illinois (IL) |
| County | Lake County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 42.381132 |
| Longitude | -88.139806 |
| Population | 6,800 |
| Density | 280.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 60041 |
| Area Code | 312, 773 |
| County Seat | Waukegan |
Ingleside maintains a quiet presence upon the flat, fertile expanse of the northern Illinois plains. It lies 2.5 miles east-southeast of Fox Lake, IL (from Fox Lake, IL: bearing 116°T), and is situated 2.6 miles west-northwest of Round Lake Beach.
Squaw Creek carves a winding, deliberate path through the terrain, its waters reflecting the shifting gray and amber tones of the prairie sky. Long Lake offers a broad, reflective surface that anchors the immediate landscape, providing a steady focal point for the surrounding meadows. To the west, the subtle rise of Bald Knob breaks the horizon, a solitary prominence that offers a sense of scale to the otherwise level earth. Grant Woods 7 provides a quiet refuge where the native flora thrives in undisturbed patches of brush and tall grass. During the quiet hours of dusk, the light stretches thin and pale across the fields, casting long, sharp shadows that emphasize the openness of the countryside.
Ingleside grew from the steady expansion of rail lines that once connected the disparate settlements of the Midwest, serving as a vital link for the transport of regional goods. The local economy finds its roots in the practical application of trade and small-scale commerce, mirroring the industrious spirit of the surrounding agricultural region. Over the decades, the reliance on heavy industry shifted toward a more varied landscape of local service and logistics, keeping the pace of commerce linked to the broader regional market. Grain silos and low-slung warehouses remain as silent sentinels of the area’s dedication to productivity. The rhythm of daily work follows the seasonal cycle, where the demands of the harvest and the changing weather dictate the tempo of the morning commute. Even as modern transit lines pull residents toward the busy centers of trade, Ingleside retains a sense of self-sufficiency.
Ingleside fosters a culture defined by the endurance of its people and a grounded, unpretentious outlook on life. Residents often seek the quiet solitude of the Tamarack View Trail, where the crunch of gravel underfoot provides a rare, rhythmic break from the hum of modern life. While the area does not claim the fame of global icons, it shares the same sturdy, Midwestern character found in the literature of the region, where the weight of the sky feels immense and personal. Community gatherings are often marked by the simple, enduring traditions of the local school board meetings and seasonal festivals that celebrate the harvest. One might observe the same stoic grace here that Thomas Hardy found in the people of his own rural landscapes, a quiet dignity that persists regardless of the changing world. Life in Ingleside moves with a deliberate, measured quality that values the steady passage of time over the rush of the hurried crowd.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Ingleside, Illinois. Coordinates: 42.381132, -88.139806. 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 Ingleside includes the ZIP code (60041), telephone area code (312, 773), county seat of Lake County (Waukegan), and school district assignment.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |