Around Golden Acres ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Peoria. It lies just southeast of Golden Acres. Peoria has a population of 109,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Pekin. It is located about 12 miles [ km] to the south of Golden Acres and has a population of 31,800 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Golden Acres, with the nearest first.
- Keller
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Pottstown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottstown
- Pottstown is located in Peoria County
- Peoria Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria Heights
- Peoria Heights is located in Peoria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,722 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peoria Heights <3>
- Peoria
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
- Peoria is located in Peoria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109,428 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peoria <3>
- West Peoria
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Peoria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Peoria
- West Peoria is located in Peoria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,418 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Peoria <3>
- Bellevue
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Norwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - East Peoria
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Peoria
- East Peoria is located in Tazewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,344 people
- Former name for East Peoria:
- Hilton
- Mossville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mossville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossville
- Mossville is located in Peoria County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mossville <3>
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- Trailpark Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trailpark Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trailpark Gardens
- Trailpark Gardens is located in Tazewell County
- Bartonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartonville
- Bartonville is located in Peoria County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,049 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartonville <3>
- Edwards
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
- Edwards is located in Peoria County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwards <3>
- Highway Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highway Village
- Highway Village is located in Tazewell County
- Wesley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Bay View Gardens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay View Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View Gardens
- Bay View Gardens is located in Woodford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
- Trailpark Gardens
For more communities neighboring Golden Acres, please visit our County-by-County Page for Golden Acres.
Peoria County ...
Golden Acres is located in Peoria County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Peoria County: Fulton, Knox, Marshall, Stark, Tazewell & Woodford.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Golden Acres ...
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 Golden Acres.
Airports Near Golden Acres ...
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 Golden Acres and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Golden Acres.
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 Golden Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Peoria County: www.co.peoria.il.us/
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 Golden Acres. |
| <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 Peoria, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Golden Acres), 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. |