Mettawa Illinois Map

About Mettawa, Illinois

Mettawa is a locality in Lake County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 663. The population density is 47.1 people per km². Mettawa is located at 42.2334°N, 87.9259°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 60048.

Mettawa unfolds across a landscape sculpted by the slow, persistent hand of glacial retreat. It lies 2.9 miles east-north-east of Vernon Hills, IL (from Vernon Hills, IL: bearing 71°T), and is situated 9.9 miles south-south-west of Waukegan. Rolling terrain, a legacy of ice sheets that once covered this land, gives way to pockets of dense woodland and open meadows, where the wind can gather itself before sighing through the leaves. The air here, particularly in the late afternoon as the sun begins its descent, carries a damp, earthy scent, a mingling of decaying leaves and the promise of dew on the grasses. The land itself feels permeable, absorbing the sounds of the world with a quiet resilience, and the sky above seems to stretch on forever, a vast, pale canvas for the passing clouds. This is a place where the echoes of agriculture still resonate, though the fields that once defined its economy have largely yielded to residential development and preserves. For generations, the rich soil supported crops and livestock, a sturdy backbone for the livelihoods of those who settled here. Today, the character of Mettawa is shaped by a blend of its rural past and a desire to maintain its natural beauty, evident in the protected open spaces and the quietude that pervades its neighborhoods. The presence of the Des Plaines River, a vital artery threading through the region, hints at the long history of human passage and settlement, its banks a silent witness to centuries of change.

About This Mettawa Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Mettawa, Illinois with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Mettawa and Lake County.

Detailed location data for Mettawa includes the ZIP code (60048), telephone area code (312, 773), county seat of Lake County (Waukegan), and school district assignment (Libertyville Community High School District 128). 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 Mettawa is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.