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Welcome to Fox River Estates ...

Fox River Estates is located in Kane County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Fox River Estates: Fox Riv. Ests.

Fox River Estates is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Fox River Estates lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Websites for Fox River Estates ...

Junior League:   www.jlkd.org/

Communities near Fox River Estates ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fox River Estates.

  • Aurora
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Naperville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Elgin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Arlington Heights
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Schaumburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schaumburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Palatine
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Wheaton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Hoffman Estates
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoffman Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Downers Grove
    (18 miles [29 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.<4> 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 <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fox River Estates ...

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

Adding Fox River Estates to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Fox River Estates in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Fox River Estates was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Great Lakes West.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Fox River Estates.

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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Fox River Estates - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.