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Welcome to Breckenridge Estates ...

Breckenridge Estates is located in Will County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Breckenridge Estates: Breckenridge Ests.

Breckenridge Estates is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Breckenridge Estates lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Breckenridge Estates ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Breckenridge Estates - it's located in Iowa.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Breckenridge Estates.

Communities near Breckenridge Estates ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Breckenridge Estates.

  • Aurora
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Naperville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Joliet
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Bolingbrook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Orland Park
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Wheaton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Downers Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Elmhurst
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmhurst
    • Elmhurst is located in DuPage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,532 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmhurst <3>
  • Plainfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lombard
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lombard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombard
    • Lombard is located in DuPage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,961 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lombard <3>

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 Breckenridge Estates. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Breckenridge Estates.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Breckenridge Estates. 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 Breckenridge Estates.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Breckenridge Estates. See our Newspapers Page for Breckenridge Estates.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Breckenridge Estates ...

Looking for more information about Breckenridge Estates? 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 Breckenridge Estates, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Breckenridge Estates.

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Breckenridge Estates - 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.