Around Clear Lake ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Springfield. It lies just southwest of Clear Lake. Springfield has a population of 114,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Lincoln. It is located about 25 miles [ km] to the northeast of Clear Lake and has a population of 13,400 people.
For comparison, Clear Lake has a population of 220 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Clear Lake, with the nearest first.
- Grandview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Riverton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Riverton is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverton <3>
- Spaulding
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Rochester
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Rochester is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,715 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester <3>
- Springfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 113,671 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <3>
- Hawthorne Place
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawthorne Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne Place
- Hawthorne Place is located in Sangamon County
- Sherman
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Sherman is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,660 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherman <3>
- Southern View
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southern View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern View
- Southern View is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
- Dawson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
- Dawson is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson <3>
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- Jerome
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Leland Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leland Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland Grove
- Leland Grove is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
- Buffalo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Buffalo is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <3>
- Woodside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Buffalo Hart
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Hart
- Buffalo Hart is located in Sangamon County
- Mechanicsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsburg
- Mechanicsburg is located in Sangamon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 648 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mechanicsburg <3>
- Jerome
For more communities neighboring Clear Lake, please visit our County-by-County Page for Clear Lake.
Sangamon County ...
Clear Lake is located in Sangamon County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Sangamon County: Christian, Logan, Macon, Macoupin, Menard, Montgomery & Morgan.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Clear Lake ...
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 Clear Lake.
Airports Near Clear Lake ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Clear Lake and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Clear Lake.
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:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Clear Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sangamon County: www.co.sangamon.il.us/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Clear Lake. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Sangamon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Clear Lake), 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. |