Welcome to Calumet Heights ...

Calumet Heights is located in Cook County<1>.

The pronunciation of Calumet Heights: KAL-u-MET<2>

A typical abbreviation for Calumet Heights: Calumet Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Calumet Heights is 580 feet [177 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Calumet Heights (for example, toward New Carlisle (IN)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Communities near Calumet Heights ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Calumet Heights.

• Chicago
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicago
  • Chicago is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,677,643 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chicago <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Chicago
  • From Calumet Heights to Chicago
• Cicero
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cicero have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicero
  • Cicero is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,727 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cicero <4>
• Hammond
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
  • Hammond is located in Lake County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 75,342 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammond <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Hammond
  • From Calumet Heights to Hammond
• Gary
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
  • Gary is located in Lake County (IN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,693 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gary <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Gary
  • From Calumet Heights to Gary
• Orland Park
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orland Park
  • Orland Park is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,347 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orland Park <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Orland Park
  • From Calumet Heights to Orland Park
• Tinley Park
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinley Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinley Park
  • Tinley Park is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 55,221 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tinley Park <4>
• Oak Lawn
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lawn
  • Oak Lawn is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,376 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Lawn <4>
• Berwyn
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwyn
  • Berwyn is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,701 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Berwyn
  • From Calumet Heights to Berwyn
• Oak Park
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
  • Oak Park is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,852 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Park <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Oak Park
  • From Calumet Heights to Oak Park
• Calumet City
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet City
  • Calumet City is located in Cook County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,514 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calumet City <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Calumet City
  • From Calumet Heights to Calumet City

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Calumet Heights ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Calumet Heights. 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