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Welcome to Flossmoor Highlands ...

Flossmoor Highlands is located in Cook County<1>.


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


The pronunciation of Flossmoor Highlands: FLOSS-mohr<3>

Flossmoor Highlands is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Note: If you leave Flossmoor Highlands and travel south, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Communities near Flossmoor Highlands ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Flossmoor Highlands.

  • Joliet
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Hammond
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
    • Hammond is located in Lake County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 75,342 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammond <5>
  • Gary
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
    • Gary is located in Lake County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,693 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gary <5>
  • Orland Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Tinley Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinley Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinley Park
    • Tinley Park is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 55,221 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tinley Park <5>
  • Oak Lawn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lawn
    • Oak Lawn is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,376 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Lawn <5>
  • Calumet City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Chicago Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Schererville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schererville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schererville
    • Schererville is located in Lake County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,593 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schererville <5>
  • Burbank
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)

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 Flossmoor Highlands. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Flossmoor Highlands.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Flossmoor Highlands ...

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

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

The official website for Cook County: www.co.cook.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 Cook, 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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Flossmoor Highlands. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Flossmoor Highlands - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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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