The location of Ancient Oaks
Welcome to Ancient Oaks ...
Ancient Oaks is located in Lake County.
The location of Ancient Oaks has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
Ancient Oaks is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Ancient Oaks lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Ancient Oaks: (847) and (224)<3>
Communities near Ancient Oaks ...
A sample of nearby communities can be found below.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Ancient Oaks and not the distance if you drove.<4>.
| Community | 2017<5> Population | Dir | Distance |
| Arlington Heights [Map] | 75,634 | SE | 9 miles [14.5 km] |
| Buffalo Grove [Map] | 41,226 | SE | 7 miles [11.3 km] |
| Des Plaines [Map] | 58,193 | SE | 15 miles [24.1 km] |
| Elgin [Map] | 112,456 | SW | 15 miles [24.1 km] |
| Glenview [Map] | 47,659 | SE | 16 miles [25.7 km] |
| Hoffman Estates [Map] | 51,567 | S | 10 miles [16.1 km] |
To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Nearby Page for Ancient Oaks.
Communities Also Named Ancient Oaks ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have found that there are 2 communities that are also named Ancient Oaks - they are located in Maryland and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ancient Oaks.
See Our Genealogy Helper Page ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
- We have a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ancient Oaks. If available, we provide a satellite view of the cemetery.
- Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ancient Oaks. Our list includes information such as whether the community had a post office or railroad service in 1895.
- We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ancient Oaks.
These sections can be found on our Genealogy Helper Page for Ancient Oaks:
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ancient Oaks ...
Looking for more information about Ancient Oaks? 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.
Looking for more information about Ancient Oaks? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Ancient Oaks, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ancient Oaks.
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Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ancient Oaks. 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
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ancient Oaks - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (224) is an overlay for area code (847). |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ancient Oaks) to Point B. Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ancient Oaks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2064, Longitude: -88.0956 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for Ancient Oaks have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ancient Oaks. |