Around Glen Avon ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Champaign. It is located about 24 miles [38 km] to the southeast of Glen Avon. Champaign has a population of 89,400 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Bloomington. It is located about 22 miles [ km] to the northwest of Glen Avon and has a population of 77,100 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Glen Avon, with the nearest first.
- Bellflower
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellflower have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellflower
- Bellflower is located in McLean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellflower <3>
- Saybrook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saybrook
- Saybrook is located in McLean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saybrook <3>
- Watkins
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
- Watkins is located in De Witt County
- Arrowsmith
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrowsmith have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowsmith
- Arrowsmith is located in McLean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arrowsmith <3>
- Farmer City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmer City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer City
- Farmer City is located in De Witt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,906 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmer City <3>
- Lotus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotus
- Lotus is located in Champaign County
- Foosland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foosland
- Foosland is located in Champaign County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foosland <3>
- Le Roy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
- Le Roy is located in McLean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Roy <3>
- Ellsworth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
- Ellsworth is located in McLean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellsworth <3>
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- Mansfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Mansfield is located in Piatt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 939 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <3>
- Parnell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
- Parnell is located in De Witt County
- Proctor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Fullerton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerton
- Fullerton is located in De Witt County
- Fisher
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
- Fisher is located in Champaign County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,911 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fisher <3>
- Gibson City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson City
- Gibson City is located in Ford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,275 people
- Gibson City has also been known as:
- Gibson
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibson City <3>
- Mansfield
For more communities neighboring Glen Avon, please visit our County-by-County Page for Glen Avon.
McLean County ...
Glen Avon is located in McLean County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of McLean County: Champaign, De Witt, Ford, Livingston, Logan, Piatt, Tazewell & Woodford.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Glen Avon ...
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 Glen Avon.
Airports Near Glen Avon ...
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 Glen Avon and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Glen Avon.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Illinois:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Glen Avon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for McLean County: www.mclean.gov/
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 Glen Avon. |
| <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 McLean, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Glen Avon), 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. |