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Bangs Lake

Bangs Lake is a natural glacial lake that is located in . It is named after Justus Bangs, the first permanent settler in Wauconda, who arrived in the summer of 1836.
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Photo: Jensen25, Public domain.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Wauconda Area Library and Wauconda High School.

Library
The is a public library located in . The library district covers portions of and Counties in and is a member of the Reaching Across Illinois Library System.

School
, officially Wauconda Community High School, and most commonly WHS, is a public four-year high school located in , a northern suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the .

Museum
, formerly known as the Lake County Discovery Museum, is an interactive of history, art, and popular culture located in .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wauconda and Tower Lakes.

Town
is a village in , , United States, a northwest suburb of . Per the 2020 census, the population was 14,084. It is the site of the Bog Nature Preserve, a National Natural Landmark.

Hamlet
is a village in , , United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 1,226.

Village
is a village in and counties in the U.S. state of . Per the 2020 census, the population was 8,051. The village surrounds , a lake which contains a small island.

Bangs Lake

Latitude
42.26713° or 42° 16′ 2″ north
Longitude
-88.13328° or 88° 7′ 60″ west
Elevation
774 feet (236 metres)
Open location code
86JH7V88+VM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 188410194
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­lake
Geo­Names ID
4884028
Wiki­data ID
Q4855615
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Satellite Map

Discover Bangs Lake from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

“Bangs Lake” goes by many names.

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Spencer Highlands and Wauconda Park District Offices.

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