Oak Grove Illinois Map

About Oak Grove, Illinois

Oak Grove is a locality in Lake County, Illinois, United States. It is a small community with a population of 476. The population density is 279.3 people per km². Oak Grove is located at 41.4119°N, 90.5742°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Oak Grove is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 62618, 60048, 61264.

Oak Grove occupies a stretch of terrain defined by the quiet intersection of prairie remnants and the encroaching influence of the Great Lakes basin. It lies 2.1 miles east-northeast of Libertyville, IL (from Libertyville, IL: bearing 64°T), and is situated 5.9 miles southwest of Waukegan. The land here maintains a subtle, persistent moisture, its character shaped by the nearby flow of the Des Plaines River just a mile to the east and the still, reflective surface of Liberty Lake. While the horizon remains largely level, the air carries a faint, salt-tinged humidity that drifts inland from the distant, open coastline, settling over the low-lying grasses of the Atkinson Road Open Space. At dusk, the light catches the tall, unkempt reeds of the local wetlands, turning the sky a bruised violet that reflects against the flat, dark earth, grounding Oak Grove in a landscape that feels both expansive and intimately contained.

History in Oak Grove reveals itself in the quiet transition from early agricultural plots to the suburban development that now defines its economy. The proximity to Waukegan Harbor has long tethered the local commerce to the industrial pulse of the shoreline, even as the immediate surroundings have shifted toward residential and service-oriented growth. Residents move through their days with a steady, pragmatic focus, often traveling toward the Gurnee Woods Forest Preserve for a respite among the oaks that grant the locality its name. Far to the south, the distant silhouette of Leahy Hill provides the only true verticality in an otherwise horizontal expanse, serving as a silent marker for those who navigate the grid. Life in Oak Grove persists in this disciplined rhythm, where the influence of the nearby river and the persistent pull of the harbor define the boundaries of the everyday.

About This Oak Grove Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Oak Grove, Illinois. Coordinates: 41.411933, -90.574166. 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 Oak Grove includes the ZIP code (62618, 60048, 61264), telephone area code (312, 773, 847, 224), county seat of Lake County (Waukegan), and school district assignment (Sherrard Community Unit School District 200).

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.