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Around Des Plaines ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Chicago. It is located about 17 miles [27 km] to the southeast of Des Plaines. Chicago has a population of 2,678,000 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Aurora. It is located about 28 miles [ km] to the southwest of Des Plaines and has a population of 196,000 people.

For comparison, Des Plaines has a population of 58,200 people.

The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Des Plaines, with the nearest first.

  • Mount Prospect
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Prospect
    • Mount Prospect is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,299 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Prospect <3>
  • Park Ridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Rosemont
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
    • Rosemont is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,147 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosemont <3>
  • Prospect Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Heights
    • Prospect Heights is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,702 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect Heights <3>
  • Arlington Heights
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Bensenville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Elk Grove Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Grove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Grove Village
    • Elk Grove Village is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,831 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Grove Village <3>
  • Glenview
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Golf
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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    • Morton Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Niles
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Schiller Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schiller Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schiller Park
      • Schiller Park is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,264 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schiller Park <3>
    • Covenant Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covenant Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covenant Village
      • Covenant Village is located in Cook County
    • Franklin Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Park
      • Franklin Park is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,402 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin Park <3>
    • Harwood Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harwood Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood Heights
      • Harwood Heights is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harwood Heights <3>

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<4>.

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.<5> 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.

The official website for Des Plaines: www.desplaines.org/

The official website for Cook County: www.co.cook.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 Des Plaines.
<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 Cook, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>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.




 

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