Around Des Plaines ...
For comparison, Des Plaines has a population of 58,200 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Des Plaines, with the nearest first.
- Norma
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Norma is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norma
- The Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Grove is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Grove
- Mount Prospect
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Park Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rosemont
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Glenview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Niles
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Prospect Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Arlington Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Covenant Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Covenant Village is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covenant Village
- Elk Grove Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Golf
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Morton Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Schiller Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Techny
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
For more communities neighboring Des Plaines, please visit our County-by-County Page for Des Plaines.
Cook County ...
Des Plaines is located in Cook County<3>.
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 Des Plaines ...
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 Des Plaines.
Airports Near Des Plaines ...
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 Des Plaines and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Des Plaines.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Des Plaines ...
Looking for more information about Des Plaines? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Des Plaines. 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 Des Plaines, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Des Plaines.
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 Des Plaines. |
| <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 Des Plaines), 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. |