Geography
Wilmette is located on the western shore of Lake Michigan and is a near northern suburb of Chicago, immediately north of Evanston at 42°4′38″N 87°43′25″W / 42.07722°N 87.72361°W / 42.07722; -87.72361 (42.077178, -87.723736). The North Shore Channel drainage canal empties into Lake Michigan at Wilmette Harbor.
According to the 2010 census, the village has a total area of 5.41 square miles (14.0 km2), of which 5.40 square miles (14.0 km2) (or 99.82%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (or 0.18%) is water.
Wilmette has a well-developed urban forest and since 1983 has enjoyed "Tree City" status. As of 2006, Village parkways hosted more than 18,600 trees comprising 150 species and sub-species; over 2,800 of these trees were ash trees threatened by the emerald ash borer infestation.
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