Winthrop Harbor, Illinois

Winthrop Harbor
Village
Motto:  Cornerstone of Illinois
Location of Winthrop Harbor in Lake County, Illinois.
Location of Illinois in the United States
Coordinates: 42°28′56.6″N 87°49′22.5″W / 42.482389°N 87.822917°W / 42.482389; -87.822917
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Lake
Area [1]
• Total	4.80 sq mi (12.43 km2)
• Land	4.64 sq mi (12.01 km2)
• Water	0.16 sq mi (0.42 km2)
Population  (2020)
• Total	6,705
• Density	1,446.29/sq mi (558.36/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code(s)	60096
Area code	847/224
FIPS code	17-82686
Website	www.winthropharbor.com

Winthrop Harbor is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. Winthrop Harbor is considered the corner stone of Illinois. Per the 2020 census, the population was 6,705.^[2] It is located along the northern border of Illinois and is part of the Chicago metropolitan area. Winthrop Harbor is known for its North Point Marina, and is a warning demarcation point for the National Weather Service's marine warnings for Lake Michigan. With moorage over 1,500 boats, it is the largest marina on the Great Lakes. Nearly one million visitors take advantage of the marina, its associated beaches and other recreational facilities every summer.^{[citation needed]}