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Welcome to Emerald Park ...

Emerald Park is located in McHenry County<1>.


The location of Emerald Park has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Emerald Park is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Emerald Park lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Emerald Park ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Emerald Park - they are located in Iowa and Saskatchewan.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Emerald Park.

Communities near Emerald Park ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Emerald Park.

  • Elgin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Palatine
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palatine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palatine
    • Palatine is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,830 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palatine <4>
  • Hoffman Estates
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoffman Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman Estates
    • Hoffman Estates is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,495 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoffman Estates <4>
  • Buffalo Grove
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Grove
    • Buffalo Grove is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,161 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Grove <4>
  • Crystal Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
    • Crystal Lake is located in McHenry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,642 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal Lake <4>
  • Carpentersville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpentersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpentersville
    • Carpentersville is located in Kane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,940 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carpentersville <4>
  • Mundelein
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mundelein have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundelein
    • Mundelein is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,945 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mundelein <4>
  • Algonquin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Gurnee
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Lake-in-the-Hills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake-in-the-Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake-in-the-Hills
    • Lake-in-the-Hills is located in McHenry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,345 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake-in-the-Hills <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Emerald Park. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Emerald Park.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Emerald Park. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Emerald Park.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Emerald Park. See our Newspapers Page for Emerald Park.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Emerald Park ...

Looking for more information about Emerald Park? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Emerald Park, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Emerald Park.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Emerald Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for McHenry County: www.co.mchenry.il.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Emerald Park - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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