Welcome to Big Run Acres ...
Big Run Acres is located in Cook County<1>.
Big Run Acres is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Big Run Acres lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Big Run Acres ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Big Run Acres.
- Aurora
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Naperville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Joliet
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bolingbrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Orland Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Tinley Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinley Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinley Park
- Tinley Park is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55,221 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tinley Park <3>
- Oak Lawn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lawn
- Oak Lawn is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,376 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Lawn <3>
- Berwyn
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
- Berwyn is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,701 people
- Wheaton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Downers Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Big Run Acres. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Big Run Acres.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Big Run Acres. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Big Run Acres.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Big Run Acres. See our Newspapers Page for Big Run Acres.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Big Run Acres ...
Looking for more information about Big Run Acres? 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 Big Run Acres, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Big Run Acres.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Big Run Acres - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |