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Around Bolingbrook ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Chicago. It is located about 27 miles [43 km] to the northeast of Bolingbrook. Chicago has a population of 2,678,000 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Aurora. It is located about 11 miles [ km] to the west of Bolingbrook and has a population of 196,000 people.

For comparison, Bolingbrook has a population of 74,000 people.

Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Bolingbrook, with the nearest first.

  • Bloomfield Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield Village
    • Bloomfield Village is located in Will County
  • Colonial Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
    • Colonial Village is located in Will County
  • Winston Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winston Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston Village
    • Winston Village is located in Will County
  • Romeoville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romeoville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romeoville
    • Romeoville is located in Will County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,770 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romeoville <3>
  • Woodridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodridge
    • Woodridge is located in DuPage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,329 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodridge <3>
  • Lemont
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Naperville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Darien
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darien have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
    • Darien is located in DuPage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,531 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darien <3>
  • Lisle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisle
    • Lisle is located in DuPage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,153 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisle <3>
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Lockport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Normantown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normantown
      • Normantown is located in Will County
    • Plainfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Crest Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crest Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crest Hill
      • Crest Hill is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crest Hill <3>
    • Crystal Lawns
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lawns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lawns
      • Crystal Lawns is located in Will County
    • Downers Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)

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

Will County ...

Bolingbrook is primarily located in Will County<4>. A portion of Bolingbrook extends into DuPage County.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Will County: Cook, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall & Lake (IN).

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bolingbrook ...

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 Bolingbrook.

Airports Near Bolingbrook ...

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bolingbrook ...

Looking for more information about Bolingbrook? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Bolingbrook. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Bolingbrook, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bolingbrook.

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 Bolingbrook: www.bolingbrook.com/

The official website for Will County: www.willcountyillinois.com/

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 Bolingbrook.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Will, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Bolingbrook), 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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