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Around Albany Park ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Chicago. It lies just southeast of Albany Park. Chicago has a population of 2,678,000 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Naperville. It is located about 25 miles [ km] to the southwest of Albany Park and has a population of 148,000 people.

Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Albany Park, with the nearest first.

  • Lincolnwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Dunning
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunning
    • Dunning is located in Cook County
  • Harwood Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harwood Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood Heights
    • Harwood Heights is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,236 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harwood Heights <2>
  • Skokie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skokie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skokie
    • Skokie is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,404 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skokie <2>
  • Elmwood Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Evanston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Moreland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moreland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland
    • Moreland is located in Cook County
  • Niles
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Norridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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    • South Evanston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Evanston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Evanston
      • South Evanston is located in Cook County
    • West Town
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Town
      • West Town is located in Cook County
    • Carl Sandburg Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carl Sandburg Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl Sandburg Village
      • Carl Sandburg Village is located in Cook County
    • Golf
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Morton Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Oak Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)

For more communities neighboring Albany Park, please visit our County-by-County Page for Albany Park.

Cook County ...

Albany Park is located in Cook County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cook County: DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, Will, Lake (IN) & Berrien (MI). Lake Michigan lies to the east.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Albany Park ...

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 Albany Park.

Airports Near Albany Park ...

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 Albany Park and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Albany Park.

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 Albany Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Cook County: www.co.cook.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 Albany Park.
<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 Cook, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Albany Park), 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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