Around Blakes ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Aurora. It is located about 30 miles [48 km] to the northeast of Blakes. Aurora has a population of 196,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Plainfield. It is located about 30 miles [ km] to the northeast of Blakes and has a population of 44,500 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Blakes, with the nearest first.
- Wedron
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wedron
- Wedron is located in La Salle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wedron <2>
- Serena
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Serena have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serena
- Serena is located in La Salle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Serena <2>
- Dayton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Dayton is located in La Salle County
- Sheridan
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheridan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Sheridan is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,515 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheridan <2>
- Baker
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Ottawa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
- Ottawa is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,097 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottawa <2>
- Stavanger
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stavanger
- Stavanger is located in La Salle County
- Nettle Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettle Creek
- Nettle Creek is located in Grundy County
- Prairie Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Center
- Prairie Center is located in La Salle County
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- Leland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
- Leland is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 902 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leland <2>
- Millington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millington
- Millington is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 658 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millington <2>
- Naplate
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Newark
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Newark is located in Kendall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,029 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <2>
- Hitt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Earlville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlville
- Earlville is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlville <2>
- Leland
For more communities neighboring Blakes, please visit our County-by-County Page for Blakes.
La Salle County ...
Blakes is located in La Salle County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of La Salle County: Bureau, DeKalb, Grundy, Kendall, Lee, Livingston, Marshall, Putnam & Woodford.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Blakes ...
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 Blakes.
Airports Near Blakes ...
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 Blakes and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Blakes.
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 Illinois:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blakes. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for La Salle County: www.lasallecounty.org/
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 Blakes. |
| <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 La Salle, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Blakes), 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. |