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Around Chicago Ridge ...

For comparison, Chicago Ridge has a population of 13,800 people.

The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Chicago Ridge, with the nearest first.

  • Oak Lawn
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Worth
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Bridgeview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Hickory Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Palos Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Palos Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Alsip
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Burbank
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Hometown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Bedford Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Crestwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Evergreen Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Justice
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Merrionette Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Palos Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)

For more communities neighboring Chicago Ridge, please visit our County-by-County Page for Chicago Ridge.

Cook County ...

Chicago Ridge is located in Cook County<3>.

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 Chicago Ridge ...

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 Chicago Ridge.

Airports Near Chicago Ridge ...

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 Chicago Ridge and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Chicago Ridge.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chicago Ridge ...

Looking for more information about Chicago Ridge? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Chicago Ridge. 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 Chicago Ridge, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Chicago Ridge.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Chicago Ridge.
<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 Cook, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Chicago Ridge), 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.