Explore Round Lake Park, 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Round Lake Park, 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 Round Lake Park.
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 | Round Lake Park |
| State | Illinois (IL) |
| County | Lake County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 42.340665 |
| Longitude | -88.081179 |
| Population | 7,680 |
| Density | 1437.4 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 60073 |
| Area Code | 312, 773 |
| County Seat | Waukegan |
| School District | Round Lake Community Unit School District 116 |
Round Lake Park reveals itself through a landscape defined by the quiet persistence of water and the expansive, flat horizon of the Illinois prairie. The glacial legacy of the terrain manifests in the presence of Round Lake, which serves as the central anchor for the local geography. A sense of stillness permeates the air, particularly at dusk when the light turns a soft, bruised purple over the fields. Squaw Creek winds its way through the nearby expanse, carving a slow, deliberate path that dictates the drainage of the surrounding soil. While the horizon remains largely level, the distant silhouette of Bald Knob offers a faint, jagged interruption to the otherwise unbroken sky.
Development in Round Lake Park reflects the broader industrial evolution of the Midwestern corridor, moving from agricultural roots toward the diversified economy of the modern era. Early laborers found utility in the proximity of the fertile silt, eventually giving way to the logistical and manufacturing interests that characterize the current regional commerce. Today, the economic pulse of Round Lake Park relies on a mix of small-scale enterprise and service sectors that sustain the daily operations of its residents. The transition from farmstead to residential grid has been gradual, leaving behind a utilitarian architecture that favors function over ornamentation. Work here follows the measured cadence of the seasons, influenced by the harsh winters and the humid, productive heat of the summer months.
Cultural identity in Round Lake Park is shaped by the unpretentious nature of the people and the shared stewardship of local spaces like Renehan Park. Residents often gather in these communal areas, finding rhythm in the simple passage of the day against the backdrop of a changing, gray-toned sky. Though no singular monument dominates the horizon, the collective memory of the locale is anchored in its proximity to the natural features that define the region. The proximity to the Tamarack View Trail invites an appreciation for the native flora that persists despite the encroachment of modern infrastructure. Life here remains grounded, favoring the quiet reliability of neighborhood connections over the clamor of larger, more frantic urban centers.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Round Lake Park, Illinois. Coordinates: 42.340665, -88.081179. 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 Round Lake Park includes the ZIP code (60073), telephone area code (312, 773), county seat of Lake County (Waukegan), and school district assignment (Round Lake Community Unit School District 116).
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. |