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About Wonder Lake, IL

Wonder Lake is a small Illinois town about an hour northwest of Chicago, accessible via Route 120 and connecting highways like Route 47. This McHenry County community of 4,300 sits among rolling hills and natural lakes in classic Midwest glacial terrain. Most traffic flows east toward McHenry and Crystal Lake for work, while visitors arrive from Chicago via I-90. The town centers around its namesake 137-acre lake, which features a public beach and fishing pier.

Where is Wonder Lake, IL on the map?

Wonder Lake, IL is in United States, at 42.379, -88.349 - about 39 km north-west of Indian Creek, IL.

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The closest airport to Wonder Lake, IL is General Mitchell International Airport, 104 km (about 1 h 28 min by car). Other airports nearby: Chicago O'Hare International Airport.

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