Forest Lake, Illinois
Forest Lake, Illinois | |
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Forest Lake Location in Illinois Forest Lake Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 42°12′37″N 88°03′11″W / 42.21028°N 88.05306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Lake |
| Township | Ela |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.41 sq mi (1.06 km2) |
| • Land | 0.35 sq mi (0.91 km2) |
| • Water | 0.062 sq mi (0.16 km2) |
| Elevation | 794 ft (242 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,784 |
| • Density | 5,104.2/sq mi (1,970.74/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area codes | 847, 224 |
| FIPS code | 17-26896 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2393000 |
Forest Lake is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Ela Township of Lake County, Illinois, United States. It is about 35 miles (56 km) northwest of downtown Chicago. Per the 2020 census, the population was 1,784. The community was founded in 1935 as a vacation community for Chicago residents.