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Around Afton Center ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Aurora. It is located about 24 miles [38 km] to the east of Afton Center. Aurora has a population of 196,000 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Elgin. It is located about 28 miles [ km] to the northeast of Afton Center and has a population of 110,000 people.

The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Afton Center, with the nearest first.

  • Elva
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elva
    • Elva is located in DeKalb County
  • De Kalb
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Waterman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterman
    • Waterman is located in DeKalb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,497 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterman <2>
  • Cortland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cortland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortland
    • Cortland is located in DeKalb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,393 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cortland <2>
  • Malta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
    • Malta is located in DeKalb County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,161 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malta <2>
  • Shabbona
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Hinckley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Lee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Maple Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Park
    • Maple Park is located in Kane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,384 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Park <2>
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Shabbona Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shabbona Grove
      • Shabbona Grove is located in DeKalb County
    • Franks
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks
      • Franks is located in DeKalb County
    • Clare
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Creston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
      • Creston is located in Ogle County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creston <2>
    • Sycamore
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
      • Sycamore is located in DeKalb County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,317 people
    • Steward
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steward have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steward
      • Steward is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steward <2>

For more communities neighboring Afton Center, please visit our County-by-County Page for Afton Center.

DeKalb County ...

Afton Center is located in DeKalb County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of DeKalb County: Boone, Kane, Kendall, La Salle, Lee, McHenry, Ogle & Winnebago.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Afton Center ...

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 Afton Center.

Airports Near Afton Center ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Afton Center and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Afton Center.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Afton Center. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for DeKalb County: www.dekalbcounty.org/

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 Afton Center.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including DeKalb, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Afton Center), 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.









 

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