Welcome to Echo Lake ...

Echo Lake is located in Lake County<1>.

The location of Echo Lake has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Echo Lake: Echo Lk.

Echo Lake is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Echo Lake lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Echo Lake: (847) and (224)<4>

Communities Also Named Echo Lake ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Echo Lake - they are located in California, Colorado, Minnesota, Montana, New Jersey, Nova Scotia, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Washington (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Echo Lake.

Communities near Echo Lake ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Echo Lake.

• Elgin
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
  • Elgin is located in Kane County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,196 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <5>
• Waukegan
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukegan
  • Waukegan is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,453 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waukegan <5>
• Arlington Heights
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Heights
  • Arlington Heights is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,999 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington Heights <5>
• Schaumburg
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schaumburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaumburg
  • Schaumburg is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,049 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schaumburg <5>
• Palatine
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palatine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palatine
  • Palatine is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,830 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palatine <5>
• Des Plaines
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Des Plaines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Plaines
  • Des Plaines is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,179 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Des Plaines <5>
• Mount Prospect
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Prospect
  • Mount Prospect is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,299 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Prospect <5>
• Hoffman Estates
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoffman Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman Estates
  • Hoffman Estates is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,495 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoffman Estates <5>
• Glenview
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview
  • Glenview is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,823 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenview <5>
• Bartlett
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
  • Bartlett is located in DuPage County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,312 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartlett <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Echo Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Echo Lake.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Echo Lake. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Echo Lake.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Echo Lake. See our Newspapers Page for Echo Lake.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Echo Lake ...

Looking for more information about Echo Lake? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Echo Lake, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Echo Lake.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Echo Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Lake County: www.co.lake.il.us

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov