Lakewood Illinois Map

About Lakewood, Illinois

Lakewood is a locality in McHenry 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 unfolds across a landscape of gentle, glacially-carved swells and expansive inland plains that define the horizon of this Midwestern reach. It lies 2.2 miles west-southwest of Crystal Lake, IL (from Crystal Lake, IL: bearing 247°T), and is situated 9.0 miles north-northwest of Carpentersville. Crystal Lake serves as the primary anchor for the geography, its presence dictating the flow of the land and the quiet, deliberate pace of the local environment. Residents often find their way to Naoki Kamijima Park, where the intersection of manicured green space and native flora creates a distinct sense of place. The air here holds a crisp, terrestrial weight, unburdened by the humidity of the distant, far-off shores, and the light at dusk settles with a heavy, golden clarity upon the fields that stretch toward the regional periphery.

History clings to the shifting use of the land, moving from early agrarian roots to the measured residential growth that characterizes Lakewood today. The local economy relies on a blend of professional services and a steady, quiet commerce that echoes the industrious spirit of the surrounding county. While the Fox River Trail offers a corridor for movement eight miles to the west, the local rhythm remains centered on the immediate connections between neighborhood life and the nearby Crystal Lake Outlet. This is a place where the passage of time is measured not by grand events, but by the subtle transformation of the seasons across the plains, leaving the inhabitants to cultivate a life that values the stillness of the interior landscape over the frantic pulse of the metropolis.

About This Lakewood Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lakewood, Illinois. Coordinates: 42.224514, -88.386688. 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 Lakewood includes the ZIP code (62438, 60014), telephone area code (312, 773), county seat of McHenry County (Woodstock), and school district assignment (Crystal Lake Community Consolidated School District 47).

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.