Riverwoods Illinois Map
Explore Riverwoods, Illinois, with this interactive street and satellite map.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.
Interactive Map of Riverwoods, Illinois
How to Use This Riverwoods, Illinois Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Riverwoods, Illinois. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Illinois or beyond.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Riverwoods.
Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.
| City | Riverwoods |
| State | Illinois (IL) |
| County | Lake County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 42.167525 |
| Longitude | -87.897014 |
| Population | 3,790 |
| Density | 368.9 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 60015 |
| Area Code | 312, 773 |
| County Seat | Waukegan |
| School District | Township High School District 113 |
About Riverwoods, Illinois
Riverwoods is a locality in Lake County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,790. The population density is 368.9 people per km². Riverwoods is located at 42.1675°N, 87.8970°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Riverwoods is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 60015.Riverwoods emerges from the flat, glacial till of the Illinois landscape as a deliberate sanctuary of deep woodland and quiet, private lanes. It lies 2.6 miles northeast of Wheeling, IL (from Wheeling, IL: bearing 40°T), and is situated 6.9 miles northeast of Arlington Heights. The physical character of Riverwoods is defined by its profound integration with the Edward L. Ryerson Conservation Area, where the land retains a heavy, prehistoric silence beneath a canopy of mature oaks and maples. Only a mile away, the Des Plaines River carves a slow, meandering path through the earth, its dark waters reflecting the seasonal shift from the pale, brittle light of winter to the humid, insect-droning thickness of midsummer. This is a place where the geography resists the rigid, industrial geometry of the surrounding region, favoring instead a sprawl of winding roads that seem to dissolve into the dense timber.
History in Riverwoods is measured not by monuments or bustling commerce, but by the careful preservation of the natural corridors that serve as the lungs of the local environment. Residents here maintain a residential economy that prioritizes the stillness of the woods over the clamor of the nearby Chicago grid, fostering a culture that values privacy and the stewardship of the land. While the pace of life remains muted, the proximity to the Edward L. Ryerson Conservation Area ensures that the rhythm of the seasons—the migration of birds and the slow decay of autumn leaves—remains the primary clock. The proximity to West Lake, five miles to the west, offers a slight opening in the heavy forest, providing a necessary contrast to the shaded, interior world that defines the daily experience of every traveler moving through these quiet, leaf-strewn corridors.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Edward L. Ryerson Conservation Area (Local Conservation Area) — 0.4 mi, 307° NW
- Cahokia Flatwoods Forest Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 0.7 mi, 190° S
- Edward L Ryerson Conservation Area (Nature Reserve) — 0.8 mi, 313° NW
- Iconic Rocks (Monument) — 0.9 mi, 348° N
- Bicentennial Park (Local Park) — 1.1 mi, 351° N
- Caruso Park (Local Park) — 1.2 mi, 089° E
- Traditions at Chevy Chase Golf Course (Local Recreation) — 1.2 mi, 237° SW
- 1834 Capt. Daniel Wright (Monument) — 1.4 mi, 319° NW
- Potawatomi Woods (Nature Reserve) — 1.9 mi, 189° S
- Buffalo Grove Prairie (State Conservation Area) — 2.2 mi, 243° SW
- K1 Speed (Attraction) — 2.2 mi, 253° W
- Marriott Theatre (Theatre) — 2.4 mi, 324° NW
- Cinergy Dine-In Cinemas (Cinema) — 2.6 mi, 216° SW
- Sportsman's Country Club (Local Recreation) — 2.6 mi, 151° SE
- Lions Club (Monument) — 2.9 mi, 091° E
- Butterfly Statue (Public Artwork) — 3.8 mi, 276° W
- The Magic Rock (Attraction) — 4.0 mi, 080° E
- Landmark Renaissance Cinema (Cinema) — 5.0 mi, 075° E
- Sensory Garden Arbor Viewpoint (Viewpoint) — 5.7 mi, 105° E
- Lake Park Expansion (State Park) — 6.4 mi, 089° E
- Allan Carr Theater (Theatre) — 6.4 mi, 033° NE
- Expression Gallery of Fine Art (Gallery) — 6.6 mi, 026° NE
- Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe (Attraction) — 6.8 mi, 179° S
- 1000 Gecs Tree (Attraction) — 9.5 mi, 185° S
- Kenilworth Historical Society (Museum) — 10.8 mi, 121° SE
- Legoland Discovery Center Chicago (Theme Park) — 11.3 mi, 219° SW
- Adeline Jay Geo-Karis Illinois Beach State Park (State Park) — 16.0 mi, 015° N
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About This Riverwoods Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Riverwoods, Illinois. Coordinates: 42.167525, -87.897014. 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 Riverwoods includes the ZIP code (60015), telephone area code (312, 773), county seat of Lake County (Waukegan), and school district assignment (Township High School District 113).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
