Highland Lake | |
Other Name: | Lake Wyngarden |
Location: | Avon Township, IL |
Coordinates: | 42.3608°N -88.0619°W |
Basin Countries: | United States |
Length: | 2000feet |
Width: | 2500feet |
Area: | 110acres |
Max-Depth: | 29feet |
Pushpin Map: | Illinois#USA |
Pushpin Map Alt: | Location of Highland Lake in Illinois, USA. |
Highland Lake is a lake in northeastern Illinois located approximately 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 2500feet wide at the widest point east to west and 2000feet north to south. The total area is approximately .[3] with a perimeter of . Common activities including wading, swimming,.[4] fishing,[5] and a variety of non-gas powered watercraft.