Around Harvard ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Rockford. It is located about 25 miles [40 km] to the southwest of Harvard. Rockford has a population of 145,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Janesville (WI). It is located about 26 miles [ km] to the northwest of Harvard and has a population of 64,700 people.
For comparison, Harvard has a population of 9,000 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Harvard, with the nearest first.
- Big Foot Prairie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Foot Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Foot Prairie
- Big Foot Prairie is located in McHenry County
- Big Foot Prairie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Foot Prairie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Foot Prairie
- Big Foot Prairie is located in Walworth County (WI)
- Alden
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
- Alden is located in McHenry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alden <4>
- Capron
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capron
- Capron is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,343 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capron <4>
- Sharon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Walworth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Fontana-on-Geneva Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fontana-on-Geneva Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana-on-Geneva Lake
- Fontana-on-Geneva Lake is located in Walworth County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,743 people
- Zenda
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenda
- Zenda is located in Walworth County (WI)
- Hebron
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Hebron is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <4>
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- Poplar Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
- Poplar Grove is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,075 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poplar Grove <4>
- Russellville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Russellville is located in Boone County
- Delavan Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delavan Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan Lake
- Delavan Lake is located in Walworth County (WI)
- Woodstock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Woodstock is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,097 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <4>
- Williams Bay
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Bay
- Williams Bay is located in Walworth County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,657 people
- Greenwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Poplar Grove
For more communities neighboring Harvard, please visit our County-by-County Page for Harvard.
McHenry County ...
Harvard is located in McHenry County<5>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of McHenry County: Boone, Cook, DeKalb, Kane, Lake, Kenosha (WI) & Walworth (WI).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Harvard ...
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 Harvard.
Airports Near Harvard ...
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 Harvard and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Harvard.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Harvard ...
Looking for more information about Harvard? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Harvard. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Harvard, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Harvard.
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:
- Illinois Statewide Tourism
- Harvard Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Harvard
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Harvard: www.cityofharvard.org/
The official website for McHenry County: www.co.mchenry.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 Harvard. |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including McHenry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <6> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Harvard), 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. |