Around Altgeld Gardens ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Chicago. It is located about 15 miles [24 km] to the north of Altgeld Gardens. Chicago has a population of 2,678,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Naperville. It is located about 29 miles [ km] to the west of Altgeld Gardens and has a population of 148,000 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Altgeld Gardens, with the nearest first.
- Dolton
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dolton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolton
- Dolton is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,033 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dolton <3>
- Riverdale
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
- Riverdale is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,912 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverdale <3>
- Calumet Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calumet Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet Park
- Calumet Park is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,510 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calumet Park <3>
- Hegewisch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Pullman
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullman
- Pullman is located in Cook County
- Burnham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Dixmoor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixmoor
- Dixmoor is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,518 people
- Harvey
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
- Harvey is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,109 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvey <3>
- Phoenix
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- South Holland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Holland
- South Holland is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,040 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Holland <3>
- Blue Island
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Island
- Blue Island is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,616 people
- Calumet City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet City
- Calumet City is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,514 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calumet City <3>
- East Side
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Side
- East Side is located in Cook County
- Posen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posen
- Posen is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,794 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Posen <3>
- Stony Island
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Island
- Stony Island is located in Cook County
- South Holland
For more communities neighboring Altgeld Gardens, please visit our County-by-County Page for Altgeld Gardens.
Cook County ...
Altgeld Gardens 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 Altgeld Gardens ...
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 Altgeld Gardens.
Airports Near Altgeld Gardens ...
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 Altgeld Gardens and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Altgeld Gardens.
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 Altgeld Gardens. 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 Altgeld Gardens. |
| <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 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 Altgeld Gardens), 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. |