Big Bear Lake
Big Bear Lake is a lake in Lake, Illinois. Big Bear Lake is situated nearby to the town Vernon Hills, as well as near the locality Leithton.Places of Interest
Highlights include Hawthorn Mall and Cuneo Museum.
Hawthorn Mall
Shopping center
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Hawthorn Mall is a shopping mall in Vernon Hills, Illinois. It was developed by Urban Investment and Development Co, and anchor stores Sears and Marshall Field's as part of New Century Town, a community with 5,000 condominiums and townhomes planned at the time.
Cuneo Museum
Museum
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The Cuneo Mansion and Gardens are a historic home, art collection and gardens in Vernon Hills, Illinois, built in 1914 and designed by architect Benjamin Marshall of Marshall & Fox.
Mundelein station
Railway station
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Mundelein is a station on Metra's North Central Service in Mundelein, Illinois. The station is 39.6 miles away from Chicago Union Station, the southern terminus of the line. Mundelein station is situated 2 miles northwest of Big Bear Lake.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vernon Hills and Indian Creek.
Vernon Hills
Town
Vernon Hills is a suburb north of Chicago, Illinois in Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 26,850 at the 2020 census. Vernon Hills serves as a retail hub for its surrounding area.
Indian Creek
Village
Indian Creek is a village in Vernon Township, Lake County, Illinois, United States. It is part of the Chicago metropolitan area. Per the 2020 census, the population was 536. Indian Creek is situated 1½ miles southwest of Big Bear Lake.
Mettawa
Village
Mettawa is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 533. The village maintains trails for pedestrian, bicycle and equestrian usage. Mettawa is situated 2 miles southeast of Big Bear Lake.
Big Bear Lake
- Type: Lake
- Category: body of water
- Location: Lake, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.24865° or 42° 14′ 55″ northLongitude
-87.96317° or 87° 57′ 47″ westElevation
682 feet (208 metres)Open location code
86JJ62XP+FPGeoNames ID
4884870
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