McCullom Lake Illinois Map

About McCullom Lake, Illinois

McCullom Lake is a locality in McHenry County, Illinois, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,017. The population density is 1010.8 people per km². McCullom Lake is located at 42.3684°N, 88.2926°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 60050.

McCullom Lake, Illinois, settles into a gentle depression of the broader Illinois landscape, a low-lying basin where water gathers and whispers. It lies 2.8 miles north-northwest of McHenry, IL (from McHenry, IL: bearing 331°T), and is situated 8.9 miles north of Crystal Lake. The lake itself, a broad, placid expanse of often steel-gray water, lies at the heart of this locality, its edges softened by reeds and the occasional emergent willow. Surrounding McCullom Lake, the land unfurls in a characteristically Midwestern sweep of agricultural fields, checkerboarded with the rich, dark soil that yields corn and soybeans. The sky here is a vast canvas, prone to dramatic shifts in color, from the pale, washed-out blues of summer to the bruised purples and oranges of a coming storm, casting a muted, almost ethereal glow across the flat horizon. The history of McCullom Lake is tied to the slow, steady cultivation of this prairie land. Once part of a larger agricultural domain, the lake became a focal point for a developing community, its name echoing the pioneer spirit that first tamed this terrain. The local economy, while still acknowledging its agricultural roots, has diversified, with small businesses catering to the needs of residents and the occasional traveler drawn to the lake's simple, unpretentious appeal. There are no grand monuments here, no towering structures; instead, the distinction of McCullom Lake lies in its understated character, the quiet hum of daily life that plays out against the backdrop of open skies and fertile earth, a place where the pace of the world seems to adjust to the rhythm of the seasons.

About This McCullom Lake Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of McCullom Lake, Illinois — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 42.368354, -88.292588. 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 McCullom Lake and McHenry County.

Detailed location data for McCullom Lake includes the ZIP code (60050), telephone area code (312, 773), county seat of McHenry County (Woodstock), and school district assignment (McHenry Community Consolidated School District 15). 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 McCullom Lake is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.