Around Brainerd ...
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Brainerd, with the nearest first.
- South Englewood
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- South Englewood is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Englewood
- Washington Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Washington Heights is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Heights
- Chatham
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Chatham is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
- Englewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Englewood is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
- Evergreen Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Burnside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Burnside is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
- Chicago Lawn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Chicago Lawn is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicago Lawn
- Hometown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pullman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pullman is located in Cook County
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- Blue Island
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Blue Island is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Island
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,616 people
- Brookdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Brookdale is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookdale
- Calumet Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Calumet Heights is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet Heights
- Calumet Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Gano
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Gano is located in Cook County
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- Merrionette Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
For more communities neighboring Brainerd, please visit our County-by-County Page for Brainerd.
Cook County ...
Brainerd is located in Cook County<2>.
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.<3> 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:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |