Around Illinoistown ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Roseville. It is located about 29 miles [46 km] to the southwest of where Illinoistown would have been located. Roseville has a population of 145,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Folsom. It is located about 30 miles [ km] to the south of Illinoistown and has a population of 82,700 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Illinoistown, with the nearest first.
- Colfax
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Colfax is located in Placer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,009 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colfax <2>
- Chicago Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicago Park
- Chicago Park is located in Nevada County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chicago Park <2>
- Weimar
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weimar
- Weimar is located in Placer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weimar <2>
- Iowa Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Hill
- Iowa Hill is located in Placer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iowa Hill <2>
- Alta Sierra
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alta Sierra have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Sierra
- Alta Sierra is located in Nevada County
- Applegate
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Applegate
- Applegate is located in Placer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Applegate <2>
- Lake of the Pines
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake of the Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake of the Pines
- Lake of the Pines is located in Nevada County
- Secret Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Secret Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secret Town
- Secret Town is located in Placer County
- Yankee Jims
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankee Jims have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Jims
- Yankee Jims is located in Placer County
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- Meadow Vista
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Vista
- Meadow Vista is located in Placer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meadow Vista <2>
- Cedar Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Ridge
- Cedar Ridge is located in Nevada County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Ridge <2>
- Clipper Gap
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clipper Gap
- Clipper Gap is located in Placer County
- Foresthill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foresthill
- Foresthill is located in Placer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foresthill <2>
- Gold Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Run
- Gold Run is located in Placer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gold Run <2>
- Union Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
- Union Hill is located in Nevada County
- Meadow Vista
For more communities neighboring Illinoistown, please visit our County-by-County Page for Illinoistown.
Placer County ...
Illinoistown would have been located within present day Placer County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Placer County: El Dorado, Nevada, Sacramento, Sutter, Yuba, Carson City (NV), Douglas (NV) & Washoe (NV).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Illinoistown ...
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 Illinoistown.
Airports Near Illinoistown ...
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 Illinoistown and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Illinoistown.
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 California:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Placer County: www.placer.ca.gov/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Illinoistown. |
| <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 California's counties, including Placer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Illinoistown), 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. |