Lake Catherine Illinois Map
Explore Lake Catherine, 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 Lake Catherine, Illinois
How to Use This Lake Catherine, Illinois Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Lake Catherine, 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 Lake Catherine.
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 | Lake Catherine |
| State | Illinois (IL) |
| County | Lake County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 42.479186 |
| Longitude | -88.133419 |
| Population | 1,279 |
| Density | 543.3 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 60002 |
| Area Code | 312, 773 |
| County Seat | Waukegan |
| School District | Antioch Community Consolidated School District 34 |
About Lake Catherine, Illinois
Lake Catherine is a locality in Lake County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,279. The population density is 543.3 people per km². Lake Catherine is located at 42.4792°N, 88.1334°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 60002.Lake Catherine spreads its quiet, interconnected waters across the flat, glacial plain of northern Illinois, where the horizon meets the sky in an expansive, muted line. It lies 1.9 miles west of Antioch, IL (from Antioch, IL: bearing 274°T), and is situated 7.7 miles north-northwest of Round Lake Beach. Trevor Creek weaves through the landscape with a persistent, steady pulse, carving a narrow path through the earth that feeds the moisture into the surrounding soil. Beyond the immediate banks, the land rises subtly toward Gander Mountain, a modest silhouette against the dusk that anchors the view. When the light fades, the surface of Lake Marie reflects the darkening sky with a glassy, dark-hued stillness, blurring the distinction between the water’s edge and the tall grasses that sway in the cool prairie air.
Lake Catherine functions as a quiet nexus for those who move at the pace of the seasons, drawing its character from the legacy of the surrounding waterways and the seasonal influx of residents who favor the quiet solitude of the Chain O'Lakes. The local economy and daily rhythm are defined by this aquatic geography, as the proximity to Channel Lake provides a natural focal point for regional activity that persists long after the summer heat wanes. While the sprawling, grid-patterned life of the nearby metropolis exerts a gravitational pull, the life here remains tethered to the slow, rhythmic movement of the creek and the changing color of the reeds. It is a place where the weight of the day is often measured by the height of the water and the shifting shadows cast across the open, fertile fields.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Channel Lake (State Conservation Area) — 0.2 mi, 328° NW
- Lake Marie Forest Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 1.0 mi, 149° SE
- Chain O'Lakes State Park (State Park) — 1.1 mi, 214° SW
- Woods Of Antioch (Local Park) — 1.3 mi, 085° E
- Pedersen Park (Local Park) — 1.3 mi, 102° E
- Peat Lake State Habitat Area (State Recreation Area) — 1.3 mi, 327° NW
- Statewide Wildlife Habitat (State Conservation Area) — 1.4 mi, 328° NW
- Camp Lake Fishery Area (State Recreation Area) — 1.8 mi, 336° NW
- Peat Lake State Natural Area (Nature Reserve) — 1.8 mi, 316° NW
- Gander Mountain Forest Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 2.4 mi, 285° W
- Redwing Slough Forest Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 3.9 mi, 105° E
- Richardson Adventure Farm (Attraction) — 4.4 mi, 264° W
- Richardson's Christmas Tree Farm (Attraction) — 4.9 mi, 259° W
- Kenosha County Veterans Memorial Park Honor Plaza (Monument) — 7.7 mi, 311° NW
- Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 8.9 mi, 264° W · 638 acres
- Zipline (Attraction) — 9.0 mi, 082° E
- The Barrel (Attraction) — 9.0 mi, 082° E
- Alex Lancaster Memorial Bench (Monument) — 9.1 mi, 179° S
- Fountainside Music Stage (Theatre) — 9.1 mi, 082° E
- Lord Mayor's Forum (Theatre) — 9.1 mi, 082° E
- Richard Bong Recreation Area (State Park) — 9.2 mi, 359° N
- Eye of the Bog (Viewpoint) — 9.2 mi, 197° S
- Diettrich Farm Horseback Riding School (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 9.3 mi, 001° N
- Russell Military Museum (Museum) — 9.3 mi, 084° E
- Powers-Walker Historical Homestead (Museum) — 10.0 mi, 249° W
- Grayslake Historical Museum (Museum) — 10.4 mi, 153° SE
- Vern Wolf (Monument) — 10.5 mi, 002° N
- Lost Valley Visitor Center (Museum) — 10.5 mi, 250° W
- Perkowitz Art Studio (Gallery) — 10.8 mi, 152° SE
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About This Lake Catherine Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lake Catherine, Illinois. Coordinates: 42.479186, -88.133419. 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 Lake Catherine includes the ZIP code (60002), telephone area code (312, 773), county seat of Lake County (Waukegan), and school district assignment (Antioch Community Consolidated School District 34).
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. |
