Around Chicago ...
For comparison, Chicago has a population of 2,678,000 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Chicago, with the nearest first.
- Swede Town
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Swede Town is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swede Town
- Bridgeport
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Carl Sandburg Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- West Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- West Town is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Town
- Canaryville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Grant Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Grant Village is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Village
- Maplewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Maplewood is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- New City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- New City is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
- Buena Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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- Cicero
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Moreland
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pacific Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Washington Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Cragin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cragin is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cragin
- Hyde Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
For more communities neighboring Chicago, please visit our County-by-County Page for Chicago.
Cook County ...
Chicago is primarily located in Cook County<3> and is the County Seat. A portion of Chicago extends into DuPage County.
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 ...
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.
Airports Near Chicago ...
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 and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Chicago.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chicago ...
Looking for more information about Chicago? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Chicago. 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, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Chicago.
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 Chicago. |
| <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), 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. |