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Lakemoor Illinois Map

Explore Lakemoor, 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 Lakemoor, Illinois

How to Use This Lakemoor, Illinois Map

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

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.

CityLakemoor
StateIllinois (IL)
CountyMcHenry County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneCentral Time (America/Chicago)
Latitude42.338872
Longitude-88.202665
Population6,182
Density453.5 /km²
IncorporatedYes
ZIP Code60051
Area Code312, 773
County SeatWoodstock
School DistrictMcHenry Community Consolidated School District 15

About Lakemoor, Illinois

Lakemoor is a locality in McHenry County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of approximately 6,182. The population density is 453.5 people per km². Lakemoor is located at 42.3389°N, 88.2027°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Lakemoor is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 60051.

Lakemoor marks a quiet intersection of open plains and water where the horizon stretches wide under the expansive Midwestern sky. It lies 3.5 miles east of McHenry, IL (from McHenry, IL: bearing 95°T), and is situated 6.3 miles west-southwest of Round Lake Beach. The landscape surrounding Lakemoor is defined by the gentle presence of Lily Lake, which anchors the local terrain and mirrors the shifting clouds of the afternoon. Nearby, the modest flow of Lily Lake Drain cuts through the landscape, providing a subtle contrast to the flat, fertile earth that characterizes this part of the region. Residents often find their way to Morrison Park, a local space that offers a pause from the pace of modern life. Further afield, the Lake Defiance Nature Trail invites those who seek a walk through the tall grasses and native brush. The light here at dusk settles with a heavy, golden clarity, turning the fields into long stretches of amber before the evening chill takes hold.

Lakemoor grew from the steady development of a region that once balanced rural agriculture with the encroaching needs of a growing state. The local economy has evolved from its early reliance on the land to a more diverse mix of retail and light industry that supports the daily needs of those who live here. Work life in Lakemoor maintains a grounded quality, reflecting the blue-collar pragmatism that has long defined the broader regional identity of the inland prairies. While the fields are no longer exclusively given over to crops, the legacy of the soil remains visible in the wide, open spaces that border the residential blocks. This economic transition has allowed the area to maintain its functional character while adapting to the infrastructure of the modern era. The rhythm of the work week here is marked by the steady movement of vehicles along the primary thoroughfares, connecting the local centers of commerce to the wider network of the plains.

Lakemoor fosters a character defined by the straightforward nature of its people and the quiet endurance of its geography. Landmarks like Morrison Park serve as the focal points for community interaction, where the seasonal shifts are felt most acutely by those who gather there. While many nearby regions are defined by the grand history of the state’s political figures, Lakemoor remains a place where the focus stays on the immediate, tangible life of the neighborhood. The cultural atmosphere is not shaped by grand institutions, but rather by the consistent, understated habits of daily existence. Residents often look toward the distant presence of Mount Moriah on the horizon, a reminder of the varied topography that exists miles away from the flat, reliable ground of home. It is a place where the passage of time is measured not in monumental events, but in the slow, deliberate changes of the seasons across the open fields.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Morrison Park (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 194° S
  • Heritage Community Park (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 156° SE
  • Volo Bog (State Conservation Area) — 0.8 mi, 034° NE
  • Morraine Hills State Park (State Park) — 1.0 mi, 214° SW
  • Darrell Road Open Space (State Resource Management Area) — 1.1 mi, 164° S
  • Black Crown Marsh State Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.2 mi, 175° S
  • Eye of the Bog (Viewpoint) — 1.3 mi, 046° NE
  • Volo Auto Museum Sign (Attraction) — 1.7 mi, 124° SE
  • Black Crown (Local Conservation Area) — 1.7 mi, 173° S
  • Tanager Kames (Local Conservation Area) — 2.5 mi, 020° N
  • McHenry Downtown Theater (Cinema) — 3.3 mi, 277° W
  • Alex Lancaster Memorial Bench (Monument) — 3.7 mi, 081° E
  • Horse Barn (Attraction) — 3.9 mi, 216° SW
  • Helicopter (Monument) — 4.1 mi, 182° S
  • Cotton Creek Marsh Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 4.8 mi, 184° S
  • Gavin Bog and Prairie (Nature Reserve) — 5.1 mi, 047° NE
  • Chain O'Lakes State Park (State Park) — 6.3 mi, 018° N
  • Grayslake Historical Museum (Museum) — 8.3 mi, 087° E
  • Powers-Walker Historical Homestead (Museum) — 8.4 mi, 316° NW
  • Perkowitz Art Studio (Gallery) — 8.6 mi, 089° E
  • Lost Valley Visitor Center (Museum) — 8.7 mi, 313° NW
  • Richardson's Christmas Tree Farm (Attraction) — 8.8 mi, 351° N
  • Wonder Lake Bible Church (Monument) — 8.8 mi, 305° NW
  • Richardson Adventure Farm (Attraction) — 9.3 mi, 355° N
  • Alumni Sculpture (Public Artwork) — 9.3 mi, 222° SW
  • Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 10.2 mi, 329° NW · 638 acres
  • Woodstock Opera House (Theatre) — 12.6 mi, 262° W
  • Catlow Movie Theater (Cinema) — 13.2 mi, 165° S

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About This Lakemoor Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lakemoor, Illinois. Coordinates: 42.338872, -88.202665. 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 Lakemoor includes the ZIP code (60051), telephone area code (312, 773), county seat of McHenry County (Woodstock), and school district assignment (McHenry Community Consolidated School District 15).

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 generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.