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Welcome to Five Island Park ...

Five Island Park is located in Kane County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Five Island Park: Five Is. Park (in Canada, 'Isld.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Five Island Park is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Websites for Five Island Park ...

Junior League:   www.jlkd.org/

Communities near Five Island Park ...

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

  • Aurora
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Naperville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Elgin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Arlington Heights
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Schaumburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schaumburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaumburg
    • Schaumburg is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,049 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schaumburg <4>
  • Palatine
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Wheaton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Hoffman Estates
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Downers Grove
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Elmhurst
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmhurst
    • Elmhurst is located in DuPage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,532 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmhurst <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 Five Island Park. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Five Island Park.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Five Island 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 Five Island Park.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Five Island Park ...

Looking for more information about Five Island 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 Five Island Park, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Five Island Park.

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

The official website for Kane County: www.co.kane.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 Kane, 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 Five Island 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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