Orland Hills Illinois Map

About Orland Hills, Illinois

Orland Hills is a locality in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of approximately 6,719. The population density is 2279.4 people per km². Orland Hills is located at 41.5853°N, 87.8431°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 60487.

Orland Hills unfolds across a landscape shaped by the slow, deliberate sculpting of glaciers, a place where the land rises and falls in a gentle, almost imperceptible swell. It lies 3.1 miles west-north-west of Tinley Park, IL (from Tinley Park, IL: bearing 285°T), and is situated 3.2 miles south of Orland Park. Open skies dominate here, stretching wide above well-tended lawns and the occasional cluster of mature oak trees, their branches reaching like weathered hands. The air, particularly in the late afternoons of late spring, carries a subtle sweetness, a blend of freshly cut grass and the faint, earthy perfume of damp soil after a brief shower. Residential streets, lined with a variety of homes, form a quiet grid, punctuated by small parks that offer pockets of green respite, their playgrounds echoing with the bright, fleeting sounds of children at play. The history of Orland Hills is rooted in the agricultural rhythms of its past, a time when this land was part of a broader, more expansive prairie. Though the fields have largely yielded to suburban development, the echoes of that agrarian heritage can still be felt in the broader, open feel of the terrain and the persistent charm of its residential character. The local economy, now a blend of retail services and commuter-based employment, reflects the transition from a rural outpost to a thriving part of the greater metropolitan area. There are no grand monuments or ancient ruins, but rather the everyday distinctiveness of a community built on steady growth and the quiet pursuit of comfortable living, a place where the hum of traffic on nearby thoroughfares is a constant reminder of its connection to the wider world.

About This Orland Hills Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Orland Hills, 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 Orland Hills and Cook County.

Detailed location data for Orland Hills includes the ZIP code (60487), telephone area code (708), county seat of Cook County (Chicago), and school district assignment (Consolidated High School District 230). 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 Orland Hills is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.