Around Acorn Acres ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Elgin. It is located about 15 miles [24 km] to the southwest of Acorn Acres. Elgin has a population of 110,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Kenosha (WI). It is located about 28 miles [ km] to the northeast of Acorn Acres and has a population of 99,600 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Acorn Acres, with the nearest first.
- Hawthorn Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawthorn Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorn Woods
- Hawthorn Woods is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,782 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawthorn Woods <3>
- Lake Zurich
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Zurich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Zurich
- Lake Zurich is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,760 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Zurich <3>
- Forest Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
- Forest Lake is located in Lake County
- Gilmer
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - North Barrington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Barrington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Barrington
- North Barrington is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,938 people
- Deer Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
- Deer Park is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,199 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Park <3>
- Kildeer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kildeer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kildeer
- Kildeer is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kildeer <3>
- Lake Barrington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Barrington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Barrington
- Lake Barrington is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,840 people
- Tower Lakes
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Lakes
- Tower Lakes is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
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- Ivanhoe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
- Ivanhoe is located in Lake County
- Long Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Grove
- Long Grove is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,868 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Grove <3>
- Wauconda
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wauconda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauconda
- Wauconda is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,432 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wauconda <3>
- Barrington
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Barrington is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,178 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barrington <3>
- Fox River Valley Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox River Valley Gardens came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox River Valley Gardens
- Fox River Valley Gardens is located in Lake County
- Fremont Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont Center
- Fremont Center is located in Lake County
- Ivanhoe
For more communities neighboring Acorn Acres, please visit our County-by-County Page for Acorn Acres.
Lake County ...
Acorn Acres is located in Lake County<5>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lake County: Cook, McHenry, Allegan (MI), Berrien (MI), Van Buren (MI) & Kenosha (WI). Lake Michigan lies to the east.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Acorn Acres ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Acorn Acres.
Airports Near Acorn Acres ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<6> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Acorn Acres and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Acorn Acres.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Illinois:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Acorn Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lake County: www.co.lake.il.us
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Acorn Acres. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <5> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Lake, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <6> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Acorn Acres), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |