Around Brainerd ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Chicago. It lies just north of Brainerd. Chicago has a population of 2,678,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Naperville. It is located about 25 miles [ km] to the west of Brainerd and has a population of 148,000 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Brainerd, with the nearest first.
- Chatham
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
- Chatham is located in Cook County
- Evergreen Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Park
- Evergreen Park is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,905 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evergreen Park <2>
- Burnside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
- Burnside is located in Cook County
- Chicago Lawn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicago Lawn
- Chicago Lawn is located in Cook County
- Hometown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hometown
- Hometown is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,120 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hometown <2>
- Pullman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullman
- Pullman is located in Cook County
- Blue Island
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Island
- Blue Island is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,616 people
- Calumet Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet Heights
- Calumet Heights is located in Cook County
- Calumet Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calumet Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet Park
- Calumet Park is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,510 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calumet Park <2>
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- Merrionette Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrionette Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrionette Park
- Merrionette Park is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,835 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merrionette Park <2>
- Stony Island
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Island
- Stony Island is located in Cook County
- Washington Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Park
- Washington Park is located in Cook County
- Burbank
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
- Burbank is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,933 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burbank <2>
- Canaryville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaryville
- Canaryville is located in Cook County
- New City
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Merrionette Park
For more communities neighboring Brainerd, please visit our County-by-County Page for Brainerd.
Cook County ...
Brainerd is located in Cook County<4>.
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 Brainerd ...
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 Brainerd.
Airports Near Brainerd ...
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 Brainerd and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Brainerd.
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 Brainerd. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Brainerd. |
| <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 Brainerd), 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. |