Around Cortland ...
For comparison, Cortland has a population of 4,400 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Cortland, with the nearest first.
- De Kalb
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Maple Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Sycamore
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sycamore is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,317 people
- Elva
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Elva is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elva
- Virgil
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Malta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Charter Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Charter Grove is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charter Grove
- Clare
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hinckley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Kaneville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lily Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Lily Lake is located in Kane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,019 people
- Burlington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Elburn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Waterman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Big Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
For more communities neighboring Cortland, please visit our County-by-County Page for Cortland.
DeKalb County ...
Cortland is located in DeKalb County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of DeKalb County: Boone, Kane, Kendall, La Salle, Lee, McHenry, Ogle & Winnebago.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cortland ...
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 Cortland.
Airports Near Cortland ...
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 Cortland and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Cortland.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cortland ...
Looking for more information about Cortland? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Cortland. 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 Cortland, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cortland.
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 Cortland. |
| <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 DeKalb, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Cortland), 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. |