Geography
Winnetka is located at 42°6′22″N 87°44′16″W / 42.10611°N 87.73778°W / 42.10611; -87.73778 (42.106227, -87.73801).. Winnetka is located 650 ft (198 m) above sea level and has a magnetic declination of 3° 10' W. According to the 2010 census, the village has a total area of 3.89 square miles (10.1 km2), of which 3.81 square miles (9.9 km2) (or 97.94%) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2) (or 2.06%) is water.
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