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Lakewood Illinois Map

Explore Lakewood, 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 Lakewood, Illinois

How to Use This Lakewood, Illinois Map

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

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	Lakewood
State	Illinois (IL)
County	Shelby County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	42.224514
Longitude	-88.386688
Population	4,283
Density	360.5 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	62438, 60014
Area Code	312, 773
County Seat	Shelbyville
School District	Crystal Lake Community Consolidated School District 47

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About Lakewood, Illinois

Lakewood is a locality in Shelby County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,283. The population density is 360.5 people per km². Lakewood is located at 42.2245°N, 88.3867°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Lakewood is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 62438, 60014.

Lakewood occupies a landscape defined by the quiet persistence of the Midwestern prairie, where the horizon stretches flat and wide under an expansive sky. It lies 23.7 miles northwest of Effingham, IL (from Effingham, IL: bearing 307°T), and is situated 8.1 miles southwest of Shelbyville. The terrain is characterized by subtle topographical shifts, leading the eye toward the distant, hazy silhouette of Corley Ridge five miles to the west. Mitchell Creek carves a narrow, winding path through the soil just one mile from the residential core, its seasonal flow shaping the local drainage and supporting patches of riparian vegetation that break the monotony of the open fields. During the autumn months, the light takes on a thin, silvery quality, casting long shadows across the fields and emphasizing the deep, dark texture of the earth that sustains the regional flora.

Lakewood reflects the broader economic history of the region, where the steady pulse of agrarian tradition has gradually shifted to accommodate the needs of modern professional life. While the influence of larger industrial centers remains a presence in the background, the daily existence here is anchored by a commitment to local preservation and open spaces, such as the distant greenery of Hidden Springs State Forest or the recreational utility of Ball Field. The area maintains a deliberate pace, far removed from the frantic motion of the coastline, favoring the stillness of a landscape where the primary landmarks are defined by the water of Askins Lake six miles away and the vast, cultivated plains that surround the built environment. Life in Lakewood moves in alignment with the seasons, from the planting of crops that define the perimeter to the quietude of winter nights when the frost settles over the plains.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Lussky Marsh (State Conservation Area) — 0.1 mi, 360° N
Lippold Park (Local Park) — 1.4 mi, 038° NE
Sunset Meadow Park (Local Park) — 1.7 mi, 020° N
Ridgefield Trace (Local Conservation Area) — 2.3 mi, 025° NE
Geoscene wall (Public Artwork) — 2.7 mi, 022° N
Pleasant Valley 8 (State Recreation Area) — 3.3 mi, 291° W
Pleasant Valley 11 (State Conservation Area) — 3.8 mi, 272° W
Pleasant Valley 10 (State Recreation Area) — 3.9 mi, 279° W
Trail Woods Creek Natural Area (Nature Reserve) — 4.0 mi, 156° SE
Trails of Woods Creek Natural Area (Nature Reserve) — 4.0 mi, 163° S
Huntley Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 4.3 mi, 207° SW
Dome Hill Observation Deck (Viewpoint) — 4.4 mi, 121° SE
Apple and Pumpkin Farmer (Attraction) — 5.2 mi, 295° NW
Inflatables (Attraction) — 5.2 mi, 295° NW
Sue's Sandbox (Attraction) — 5.3 mi, 295° NW
Jumping Pillow (Attraction) — 5.3 mi, 296° NW
Presidential Park (State Park) — 6.9 mi, 123° SE
Woodstock Opera House (Theatre) — 6.9 mi, 333° NW
Bill Murray Stepped Here (Monument) — 7.0 mi, 334° NW
McHenry County Historical Society and Museum (Museum) — 8.0 mi, 275° W
Morraine Hills State Park (State Park) — 8.7 mi, 049° NE
1995 Fox River Grove Bus–train Collision Memorial (Monument) — 8.9 mi, 102° E
Former Carpentersville Dam (Historic Ruins) — 9.0 mi, 147° SE
McHenry Downtown Theater (Cinema) — 10.3 mi, 036° NE
Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 12.9 mi, 348° N · 638 acres
Plato Park Depot Museum (Museum) — 13.3 mi, 184° S
Birds of prey (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 13.7 mi, 123° SE
Catlow Movie Theater (Cinema) — 13.7 mi, 111° E

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