City of Lake Forest, Lake County, Illinois, United States

Overview of Lake Forest

• Name:
  Lake Forest
• Official Name:
  City of Lake Forest
• Place Type:
  Incorporated City
• Located In:
  Lake County, Illinois, United States
  

  Shields Township (41%)
  West Deerfield Township (37%)
  Vernon Township (9%)
  Moraine Township (8%)
  Libertyville Township (5%)
  
• Surveys:
  Third Principal Meridian
  

  Range 11 East
  

  Townships: 43 North, 44 North

  Range 12 East
  

  Townships: 43 North, 44 North
• Coordinates:
  Latitude:42.258634242° 15' 31.1"N

  Longitude:-87.840625087° 50' 26.3"W
• Nearby Cities:
  • Skokie Junction 0.7 mi. W
  • Lake Bluff (Shields Township) 1.4 mi. N
  • Green Oaks (Libertyville Township) 3.9 mi. NW
  • Highwood (Moraine Township) 4.4 mi. S
  • North Chicago (Shields Township) 4.6 mi. N
  • Mettawa (Libertyville Township) 4.7 mi. W
• Nearby Cemeteries:
  • Saint Marys 0.7 mi. NE
  • Lake Forest 0.8 mi. NE
  • Fort Sheridan 2.6 mi. SE
  • Saint Patricks 3.5 mi. SW
  • North Shore Garden of Memorial (North Chicago, Waukegan Township) 5.2 mi. N
  • Ascension (Libertyville Township) 5.5 mi. NW
  • Oakwood (Waukegan, Waukegan Township) 5.8 mi. N
  • Vernon (Lincolnshire, Vernon Township) 6 mi. SW
  • Saint Marys (Waukegan, Waukegan Township) 6 mi. N
  • Saint Marys (Highland Park, Moraine Township) 6 mi. S
  • Mooney (Highland Park, Moraine Township) 6.1 mi. S
  • Lakeside (Libertyville, Libertyville Township) 6.4 mi. W
• Population:
  21,014
• Elevation:
  210 m
• Histopolis Place ID:
  927819733
• Updated Feb 19, 2016