Welcome to Great Lakes ...

Great Lakes is located in Lake County<1>.

The location of Great Lakes has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Great Lakes: Great Lks.

Great Lakes is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Great Lakes lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Great Lakes: (847) & (224)<4>

The ZIP code for Great Lakes: 60088<5>

Communities Also Named Great Lakes ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Great Lakes - it's located in Florida.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Great Lakes.

Communities near Great Lakes ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Great Lakes.

• Kenosha
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenosha
  • Kenosha is located in Kenosha County (WI)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 99,570 people
• Waukegan
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukegan
  • Waukegan is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,453 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waukegan <6>
• Arlington Heights
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Heights
  • Arlington Heights is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,999 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington Heights <6>
• Palatine
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palatine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palatine
  • Palatine is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,830 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palatine <6>
• Skokie
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skokie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <6>
• Des Plaines
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Des Plaines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Plaines
  • Des Plaines is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,179 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Des Plaines <6>
• Mount Prospect
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Prospect
  • Mount Prospect is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,299 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Prospect <6>
• Glenview
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview
  • Glenview is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,823 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenview <6>
• Buffalo Grove
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Grove
  • Buffalo Grove is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,161 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Grove <6>
• Wheeling
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeling
  • Wheeling is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,958 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheeling <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Great Lakes. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Great Lakes.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Great Lakes. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Great Lakes.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Great Lakes. See our Newspapers Page for Great Lakes.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Great Lakes ...

Looking for more information about Great Lakes? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Great Lakes, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Great Lakes.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Great Lakes. 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