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Shields Township, Lake County, Illinois

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Lake

Elevation
  
709 ft (216 m)

Local time
  
Saturday 7:02 AM

State
  
Illinois

Established
  
November 6, 1849

Time zone
  
CST (UTC-6)

Population
  
39,062 (2010)

Shields Township, Lake County, Illinois

Weather
  
2°C, Wind NW at 3 km/h, 76% Humidity

Points of interest
  
RTC Museum, National Museum of the Ameri, Mellody Farm Nature Pr, Lake Bluff Museum, Nunn Beach

Shields Township is a township in Lake County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 39,062. The Naval Station Great Lakes is located in this township.

Contents

Map of Shields Township, IL, USA

Geography

Shields Township covers an area of 17.7 square miles (45.8 km2).

Cities and towns

  • Lake Bluff
  • Lake Forest (north half)
  • North Chicago (Great Lakes Naval Base)

    • Adjacent townships

  • Waukegan Township (north)
  • Moraine Township (southeast)
  • West Deerfield Township (south)
  • Vernon Township (southwest)
  • Libertyville Township (west)
  • Warren Township (northwest)

    • Cemeteries

    The township contains two cemeteries: Lake Forest and Saint Marys.

    Major highways

  • U.S. Route 41
  • Illinois State Route 43
  • Illinois State Route 60
  • Illinois State Route 131
  • Illinois State Route 137
  • Illinois State Route 176

    • Airports and landing strips

  • Lake Forest Hospital Heliport

    • Railroad lines

  • Union Pacific/North Line

    • References

    Shields Township, Lake County, Illinois Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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