Lily Lake Illinois Map

About Lily Lake, Illinois

Lily Lake is a locality in Kane County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,293. The population density is 203.5 people per km². Lily Lake is located at 41.9489°N, 88.4779°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 60151.

Lily Lake sprawls across a terrain shaped by ancient glaciers, its low-lying meadows and scattered woodlands hinting at a gentler past. It lies 9.0 miles west-north-west of St. Charles, IL (from St. Charles, IL: bearing 285°T), and is situated 9.0 miles west-north-west of Saint Charles. The air here carries the faint, damp scent of earth disturbed by industrious moles, and on clear afternoons, the sunlight filters through the leaves of oaks and maples with a peculiar, almost watery luminescence. Small, unnamed creeks, often little more than trickles after a dry spell, meander through the fields, reflecting the vast, indifferent Illinois sky. The character of Lily Lake is one of quiet persistence, a place where the land dictates the pace, and the sounds are primarily those of wind rustling through corn stalks and the distant hum of machinery. The history of Lily Lake is inextricably tied to the agricultural bounty of Kane County, a legacy evident in the broad, fertile fields that still dominate the landscape. For generations, farming was the bedrock of this locality, a steady rhythm of planting and harvest that shaped the very identity of its inhabitants. While the agricultural pulse remains, the economy has diversified, incorporating small businesses and a growing commuter presence, yet the echoes of earlier times persist in the weathered barns and the enduring sense of place. A notable characteristic of Lily Lake is its unassuming presence, a quiet corner of the region where the past is not a grand monument but a subtle undercurrent, felt in the texture of the soil and the enduring spirit of its people.

About This Lily Lake Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lily Lake, Illinois — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 41.948916, -88.477859. 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 Lily Lake and Kane County.

Detailed location data for Lily Lake includes the ZIP code (60151), telephone area code (312, 773), county seat of Kane County (Geneva), and school district assignment (Central Community Unit School District 301). 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 Lily Lake is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.