Around Cary ...
For comparison, Cary has a population of 17,900 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Cary, with the nearest first.
- Trout Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Trout Valley is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 508 people
- Fox River Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Oakwood Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Oakwood Hills is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,011 people
- Fox River Valley Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lake-in-the-Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Port Barrington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Port Barrington is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Barrington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,481 people
- Port Barrington has also been known as:
- Port Barrington village
- Algonquin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Barreville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Barreville is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barreville
- Crystal Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
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- Lake Barrington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lake Barrington is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Barrington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,840 people
- Prairie Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Prairie Grove is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,920 people
- Tower Lakes
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Tower Lakes is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
- Barrington Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Barrington Hills is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,152 people
- Holiday Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Holiday Hills is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 574 people
- Island Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Island Lake is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,951 people
For more communities neighboring Cary, please visit our County-by-County Page for Cary.
McHenry County ...
Cary is located in McHenry County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of McHenry County: Boone, Cook, DeKalb, Kane, Lake, Kenosha (WI) & Walworth (WI).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cary ...
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 Cary.
Airports Near Cary ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Cary and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Cary.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cary ...
Looking for more information about Cary? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Cary. 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 Cary, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cary.
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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Cary. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including McHenry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Cary), 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. |