Highland Lake (Illinois)

Highland Lake is a lake in northeastern Illinois located approximately 43 miles north of Chicago in Avon Township of unincorporated Lake County.[1] Nearby towns include Grayslake to the east, Round Lake Beach to the north, Round Lake to the west, and Hainesville to the south.[2] Highland Lake is approximately 2,500 feet wide at the widest point east to west and 2,000 feet north to south. The total area is approximately 110 acres.[3] with a perimeter of 1.44 mi. Common activities including wading, swimming,.[4] fishing,[5] and a variety of non-gas powered watercraft. In 2019 the Lake County Health Department listed it as the 5th best of 177 lakes in the county. More information is available at hlcommunitysite.com .

Highland Lake, IL
Lake Wyngarden
LocationAvon Township, IL
Coordinates42°21′39″N 88°03′43″W
Max. length2,000 feet (610 m)
Max. width2,500 feet (760 m)
Surface area110 acres (45 ha)
Max. depth29 feet (8.8 m)

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