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Around Barrington Hills ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Aurora. It is located about 26 miles [41 km] to the south of Barrington Hills. Aurora has a population of 196,000 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Naperville. It is located about 25 miles [ km] to the south of Barrington Hills and has a population of 148,000 people.

For comparison, Barrington Hills has a population of 4,200 people.

The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Barrington Hills, with the nearest first.

  • Barrington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • East Dundee
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dundee
    • East Dundee is located in Kane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,186 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Dundee <2>
  • Fox River Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox River Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox River Grove
    • Fox River Grove is located in McHenry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,518 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fox River Grove <2>
  • Algonquin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Carpentersville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpentersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpentersville
    • Carpentersville is located in Kane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,940 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carpentersville <2>
  • South Barrington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Barrington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barrington
    • South Barrington is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,976 people
  • Trout Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trout Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Valley
    • Trout Valley is located in McHenry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 508 people
  • Cary
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cary have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
    • Cary is located in McHenry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,929 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cary <2>
  • Inverness
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inverness have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
    • Inverness is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,303 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inverness <2>
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    • Lake Barrington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Barrington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Barrington
      • Lake Barrington is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,840 people
    • Lake-in-the-Hills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake-in-the-Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake-in-the-Hills
      • Lake-in-the-Hills is located in McHenry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,345 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake-in-the-Hills <2>
    • North Barrington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Barrington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Barrington
      • North Barrington is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,938 people
    • Deer Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
      • Deer Park is located in Lake County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,199 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Park <2>
    • Hoffman Estates
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoffman Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman Estates
      • Hoffman Estates is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,495 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoffman Estates <2>
    • Sleepy Hollow
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
      • Sleepy Hollow is located in Kane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,215 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sleepy Hollow <2>

For more communities neighboring Barrington Hills, please visit our County-by-County Page for Barrington Hills.

Cook County ...

Barrington Hills is primarily located in Cook County<4>. A portion of Barrington Hills extends into McHenry County, Lake County and Kane County.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cook County: DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, Will, Lake (IN) & Berrien (MI). Lake Michigan lies to the east.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Barrington Hills ...

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 Barrington Hills.

Airports Near Barrington Hills ...

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 Barrington Hills and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Barrington Hills.

Websites We Enjoy ...

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

The official website for Barrington Hills: www.ci.barrington-hills.il.us/

The official website for Cook County: www.co.cook.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 Barrington Hills.
<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 Illinois' counties, including Cook, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Barrington Hills), 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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