Cook County topographic maps
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Robinson Woods Preserve
United States > Illinois > Cook County > Schiller Park
Average elevation: 640 ft
La Grange
United States > Illinois > Cook County
La Grange is located at 41°48′29″N 87°52′24″W / 41.80806°N 87.87333°W / 41.80806; -87.87333 (41.807938, −87.873455), about 13 miles (21 km) west of Chicago. The village is roughly flat, only deviating from the elevation of 645 feet by at most ten feet. La Grange is surrounded by…
Average elevation: 653 ft
Matteson
United States > Illinois > Cook County
According to the 2021 census gazetteer files, Matteson has a total area of 9.32 square miles (24.14 km2), of which 9.29 square miles (24.06 km2) (or 99.64%) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2) (or 0.36%) is water. The village's topography is mostly flat.
Average elevation: 715 ft
Skokie
United States > Illinois > Cook County
The Chicago "L"s Yellow Line terminates at the Dempster Street station in Skokie. Construction has been completed on a new Yellow Line train station at Oakton Street, to serve downtown Skokie and environs. It opened on April 30, 2012. Additionally, the CTA is commissioning an Alternative Analysis Study on the…
Average elevation: 623 ft
Schaumburg
United States > Illinois > Cook County
Schaumburg is located at 42°01′49″N 88°05′02″W / 42.03028°N 88.08389°W / 42.03028; -88.08389 (42.0302057, −88.0838750). According to the 2010 census, Schaumburg has a total area of 19.333 square miles (50.07 km2), of which 19.22 square miles (49.78 km2) (or 99.42%) is land and 0.113…
Average elevation: 778 ft
Chicago
United States > Illinois > Cook County
When Chicago was founded in 1837, most of the early building was around the mouth of the Chicago River, as can be seen on a map of the city's original 58 blocks. The overall grade of the city's central, built-up areas is relatively consistent with the natural flatness of its overall natural geography,…
Average elevation: 597 ft
Chicago, North Shore & Milwaukee
United States > Illinois > Cook County > Northbrook > Williamsburg Square
Average elevation: 650 ft
Glencoe
United States > Illinois > Cook County
The village is surrounded on three sides by upper-income communities, with Highland Park on the north, Northbrook on the west, and Winnetka to the south. The Skokie Lagoons are located in the forest preserve to the immediate west of the village. The same forest preserve has a bicycle trail that connects to…
Average elevation: 636 ft
West Branch Du Page River
United States > Illinois > Cook County > Schaumburg
Average elevation: 817 ft
Elmwood Park
United States > Illinois > Cook County > Elmwood Park > Elmwood Park
Average elevation: 636 ft
Berwyn
United States > Illinois > Cook County
According to the 2010 census, Berwyn has a total area of 3.91 square miles (10.13 km2), all land. Bordering suburbs include Oak Park to the north, Cicero to the east, Stickney to the south, and Lyons, Riverside, North Riverside, and Forest Park to the west. Geologically, Berwyn is predominately composed of…
Average elevation: 617 ft
Wilmette
United States > Illinois > Cook County
Between 1900 and 1920 the village saw its population more than triple to 7,814. In 1922 the village adopted the "Plan of Wilmette," which outlined a vision for its future that included open spaces along Green Bay Road and the elevation of the railroad tracks to provide unobstructed flow of traffic between the…
Average elevation: 614 ft
