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Introduction ...

Whether we're planning a trip and want to make reservations or still at home and looking for a place to eat, we usually start by visiting the TripAdvisor website. Once on their website we search for what's available, then check the recommendations and experiences of other people.

Although there are many ways of searching the TripAdvisor website, we prefer to start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page. On the Tourism page you'll find a quick overview of the community, with links to restaurants, lodging, flights, rentals and nearby attractions.

In addition, you'll find a link to the TripAdvisor Forum for Dakota. If you have a question about your travel plans, post it on their Forum and see if others can give you an answer.

All of this can be found on the TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dakota.

The following list should help you find nearby communities that also have TripAdvisor pages.

List of Neighboring TripAdvisor Tourism Pages ...

Below is a list of those communities which have a TripAdvisor Tourism page and are relatively close to Dakota - within 30 miles [48.3 km]<1>.

Our list sorts the communities in alphabetical order. There are 40 communities listed:

  • Apple River
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Baileyville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baileyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyville
    • Baileyville is located in Ogle County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baileyville <2>
  • Byron
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Cedarville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Davis Junction
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Davis
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
    • Davis is located in Stephenson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 616 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis <2>
  • Durand
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Eleroy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Forreston
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forreston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forreston
    • Forreston is located in Ogle County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,338 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forreston <2>
  • Freeport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
    • Freeport is located in Stephenson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,447 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <2>
  • German Valley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Kent
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
    • Kent is located in Stephenson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <2>
  • Lanark
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Leaf River
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Lena
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Loves Park
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loves Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loves Park
    • Loves Park is located in Winnebago County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,382 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loves Park <2>
  • Machesney Park
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Machesney Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machesney Park
    • Machesney Park is located in Winnebago County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,678 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Machesney Park <2>
  • McConnell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell
    • McConnell is located in Stephenson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnell <2>
  • Mount Carroll
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Mount Morris
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Nora
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
    • Nora is located in Jo Daviess County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nora <2>
  • Orangeville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Oregon
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Pearl City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Pecatonica
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecatonica have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecatonica
    • Pecatonica is located in Winnebago County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,065 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pecatonica <2>
  • Polo
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Ridott
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridott have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridott
    • Ridott is located in Stephenson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridott <2>
  • Rockford
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Rockton
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Roscoe
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roscoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
    • Roscoe is located in Winnebago County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,406 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscoe <2>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Roscoe
    • From Dakota to Roscoe
  • Scioto Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scioto Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scioto Mills
    • Scioto Mills is located in Stephenson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scioto Mills <2>
  • Seward
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seward have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
    • Seward is located in Winnebago County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seward <2>
  • Shannon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Shirland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirland
    • Shirland is located in Winnebago County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shirland <2>
  • South Beloit
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Beloit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Beloit
    • South Beloit is located in Winnebago County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,540 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Beloit <2>
  • Stillman Valley
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Stockton
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
    • Stockton is located in Jo Daviess County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,709 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <2>
  • Warren
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
    • Warren is located in Jo Daviess County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <2>
  • Winnebago
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Winslow
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Dakota. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Stephenson County: www.co.stephenson.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dakota) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dakota. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3888, Longitude: -89.5264    
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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