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The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Bancroft Corners, with the nearest first.

  • Beach Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beach Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Park
    • Beach Park is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,641 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beach Park <2>
  • Wadsworth
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Zion
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
    • Zion is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,321 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zion <2>
  • Spaulding Corners
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spaulding Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding Corners
    • Spaulding Corners is located in Lake County
  • Gurnee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Waukegan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Winthrop Harbor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winthrop Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop Harbor
    • Winthrop Harbor is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,568 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winthrop Harbor <2>
  • Old Mill Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mill Creek
    • Old Mill Creek is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Mill Creek <2>
  • Park City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
    • Park City is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,428 people
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Russell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
      • Russell is located in Lake County
    • Fossland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fossland
      • Fossland is located in Lake County
    • Grandwood Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandwood Park
      • Grandwood Park is located in Lake County
    • North Chicago
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chicago
      • North Chicago is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,639 people
    • Fossland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fossland
      • Fossland is located in Kenosha County (WI)
    • Gages Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gages Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gages Lake
      • Gages Lake is located in Lake County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gages Lake <2>

For more communities neighboring Bancroft Corners, please visit our County-by-County Page for Bancroft Corners.

Lake County ...

Bancroft Corners is located in Lake County<3>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lake County: Cook, McHenry, Allegan (MI), Berrien (MI), Van Buren (MI) & Kenosha (WI). Lake Michigan lies to the east.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bancroft Corners ...

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 Bancroft Corners.

Airports Near Bancroft Corners ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Bancroft Corners and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Bancroft Corners.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bancroft Corners. 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 found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Lake, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Bancroft Corners), 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.









 

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