Lakewood Illinois Map

About Lakewood, Illinois

Lakewood is a locality in McHenry County, Illinois, United States. Lakewood is located at 42.2292°N, 88.3551°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 60014.

Lakewood, Illinois, unfurls across a landscape of gentle, rolling terrain, where the earth breathes with the soft contours of the prairie’s embrace. It lies 2.2 miles west-south-west of Crystal Lake, IL (from Crystal Lake, IL: bearing 247°T), and is situated 9.0 miles north-north-west of Carpentersville. The sky here is a vast, ever-changing canvas, particularly in the late afternoon when the sun, low and golden, casts long, stretching shadows that lend a painterly depth to the scattered stands of oak and maple. The air, especially after a summer rain, carries the clean scent of damp soil and the distant, sweet perfume of mown fields, a testament to the agricultural spirit that still whispers through the land. Small, winding roads meander between properties, their asphalt surfaces worn smooth by the passage of generations, hinting at the unhurried pace of life that defines this corner of McHenry County. The history of Lakewood is deeply intertwined with the agricultural bounty of the region, a place where the cultivation of the land has long been the bedrock of its economy. While the whispers of farming still echo, the character of Lakewood has evolved, embracing a more suburban rhythm as families have found a tranquil haven here, drawn by the promise of open spaces and a strong sense of community. It’s a place where children still learn the names of wildflowers in sun-drenched meadows, and where the evening light, a soft, diffused glow, seems to linger a little longer, bathing the quiet streets in a serene, almost nostalgic luminescence.

About This Lakewood Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lakewood, Illinois — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 42.22919, -88.355086. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Lakewood and McHenry County.

Detailed location data for Lakewood includes the ZIP code (62438), telephone area code (312, 773), county seat of McHenry County (Woodstock), and school district assignment (Crystal Lake Community Consolidated School District 47). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Lakewood is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.