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Lake County
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Lake County
,
Illinois
,
United States
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Overview of Lake County
Name:
Lake County
Place Type:
County
Located In:
Illinois
,
United States
History (GNIS):
Established 1 March 1839
County Seat:
Waukegan
(
Waukegan Township
)
Coordinates:
Latitude:
42.3333556
42° 20' 00.1"
N
Longitude:
-88.0006332
88° 00' 02.3"
W
Population:
516,418
Elevation:
244 m
Surrounding Counties:
Allegan
(
Michigan
)
E
Van Buren
(
Michigan
)
E
Berrien
(
Michigan
)
E
Cook
S
Kane
SW
McHenry
W
Kenosha
(
Wisconsin
)
N
Histopolis Place ID:
541211528
Updated May 6, 2020