Tinley Park Illinois Map

About Tinley Park, Illinois

Tinley Park is a locality in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of 54,842. The population density is 1312.4 people per km². Tinley Park is located at 41.5734°N, 87.7845°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 60477.

Tinley Park unfolds across a landscape that breathes the wide, open skies of the American Midwest, a place where the earth lies in broad, gentle swells beneath a horizon often softened by a hazy, diffused light. It lies 2.9 miles south-west of Oak Forest, IL (from Oak Forest, IL: bearing 226°T), and is situated 5.3 miles south-east of Orland Park. The terrain, a subtle undulation rather than dramatic peaks or valleys, feels like a vast, sleeping plain, its character defined by the steady march of seasons. Here, the air carries a certain crispness, a scent of cultivated fields and distant, damp earth after a summer shower, a testament to the fertile, dark soil that defines the region. The residential streets, lined with mature trees whose leaves whisper secrets in the breeze, offer a sense of settled calm, a quiet defiance against the ceaseless hum of the nearby metropolis. The history of Tinley Park is etched not in ancient stones, but in the persistent spirit of its settlers, who carved a life from this land when it was largely prairie and marsh. Once an agricultural hub, its economy has since shifted, embracing a more diversified character that reflects the suburban evolution of Cook County. While farming's deep roots are still discernible in the broad fields that sometimes break the suburban sprawl, modern commerce thrives in its retail centers and growing business parks. Notable attractions, like the Tinley Park Convention Center, draw visitors from across the region, hinting at a community that balances its pastoral origins with a forward-looking ambition, all while retaining a distinct, unhurried rhythm in its everyday life.

About This Tinley Park Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Tinley Park, Illinois — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 41.573367, -87.784494. 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 Tinley Park and Cook County.

Detailed location data for Tinley Park includes the ZIP code (60477), 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 Tinley Park is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.