Around Crystal Lake ...
For comparison, Crystal Lake has a population of 39,600 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Crystal Lake, with the nearest first.
- Lakewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Ridgefield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ridgefield is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgefield
- Lake-in-the-Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Barreville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Barreville is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barreville
- Bull Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bull Valley is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
- Cary
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Prairie Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Prairie Grove is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,920 people
- Terra Cotta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Terra Cotta is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Cotta
- Trout Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Trout Valley is located in McHenry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 508 people
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- Algonquin
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Oakwood Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- 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 Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Carpentersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Fox River Valley Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Freeman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Freeman is located in Kane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
For more communities neighboring Crystal Lake, please visit our County-by-County Page for Crystal Lake.
McHenry County ...
Crystal Lake 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 Crystal 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 Crystal Lake.
Airports Near Crystal Lake ...
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 Crystal Lake and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Crystal Lake.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Crystal Lake ...
Looking for more information about Crystal Lake? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Crystal Lake. 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 Crystal Lake, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Crystal 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:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Crystal Lake. |
| <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 Crystal 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. |