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Lake of the Woods Illinois Map

Explore Lake of the Woods, 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 of the Woods, Illinois

How to Use This Lake of the Woods, Illinois Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Lake of the Woods, 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 of the Woods.

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 of the Woods
State	Illinois (IL)
County	Will County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	40.20522
Longitude	-88.374622
Population	2,403
Density	551.6 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	60404, 61853
Area Code	708, 309
County Seat	Joliet
School District	Mahomet-Seymour Community Unit School District 3

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About Lake of the Woods, Illinois

Lake of the Woods is a locality in Will County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,403. The population density is 551.6 people per km². Lake of the Woods is located at 40.2052°N, 88.3746°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 60404, 61853.

Lake of the Woods occupies a quiet expanse of the Illinois interior, defined by the steady, measured currents of the DuPage River that carve a path through the flat, fertile earth. It lies 2.1 miles south of Shorewood, IL (from Shorewood, IL: bearing 189°T), and is situated 7.0 miles west-southwest of Joliet. The landscape here is characterized by the expansive, open horizon of the prairie, where the light at dusk stretches long and amber across the fields, lending a sudden, startling clarity to the silhouettes of distant barns. To the north, the terrain remains largely level, though the faint, blue-gray outline of Sand Ridge (historic) rises like a dormant spine against the sky. A short distance away, the quiet waters of Puddle Pond hold the reflection of the clouds, offering a stillness that contrasts with the rhythmic, seasonal cycles of the surrounding plains.

Lake of the Woods grew from a history of agricultural industry, its character shaped by the persistent work of hands that turned the heavy, dark soil into a patchwork of corn and soybeans. The local economy relies on this enduring relationship with the land, though the presence of the Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie nearby serves as a reminder of the wild, unplowed grasses that once defined this entire region. Residents often find their way to River Crossing Park, where the intersection of water and land provides a space for reflection amidst the rustling stalks of the harvest. Life here moves with the deliberate pace of the seasons, maintaining a quiet continuity that honors the deep, loamy foundations of the Illinois prairie.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Lake Of The Woods Forest Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 0.3 mi, 054° NE
Champaign County Forest Preserve (Local Recreation) — 0.4 mi, 199° S
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 0.7 mi, 102° E
Barber Park (Local Park) — 1.5 mi, 227° SW
Mahomet Site (Local Recreation) — 2.8 mi, 256° W
Sagamon River Land Acquisition Pro (Local Conservation Area) — 4.9 mi, 012° N
Staerkel Planetarium (Museum) — 6.7 mi, 139° SE
Parkland Theatre (Theatre) — 6.7 mi, 139° SE
Giertz Gallery (Gallery) — 6.7 mi, 138° SE
Prairie Grid (Public Artwork) — 7.0 mi, 135° SE
Mansfield Forest Preserve Park (State Conservation Area) — 7.1 mi, 272° W
The American's Creed (Monument) — 9.0 mi, 132° SE
Senior Memorial (Monument) — 10.0 mi, 129° SE
Yingying Zhang Memorial Garden (Monument) — 10.1 mi, 128° SE
The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music (Museum) — 10.3 mi, 132° SE
Krannert Art Museum (Museum) — 10.4 mi, 133° SE
Carl R. Woese Museum (Museum) — 10.5 mi, 131° SE
Cinema Gallery (Gallery) — 10.9 mi, 126° SE
The Gilbert Gallery (Gallery) — 10.9 mi, 126° SE
Piatt County Unit State Fish and Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 17.6 mi, 222° SW
Arrowsmith Battle Ground (Registered Battlefield) — 19.3 mi, 325° NW
Moraine View State Recreational Area (State Recreation Area) — 22.5 mi, 307° NW
Homer Lake Interpretive Center (Museum) — 22.8 mi, 115° SE
Tomlinson Pioneer Cemetery Prairie Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 25.0 mi, 065° NE
Twin Groves Wind Farm Lookout (Viewpoint) — 26.0 mi, 318° NW
Middle Fork State Fish and Wildlife Area (Nature Reserve) — 32.5 mi, 091° E
Memory Lane (Attraction) — 37.3 mi, 325° NW
Fox Ridge State Park (State Park) — 55.1 mi, 169° S
Midewin Other (National Forest) — 78.5 mi, 009° N · 18k acres
Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 79.5 mi, 320° NW · 13k acres

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