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Welcome to Green View Heights ...

Green View Heights is located in Winnebago County<1>.

The pronunciation of Green View Heights: GREEN-vu<2>

A typical abbreviation for Green View Heights: Green Vw. Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Green View Heights is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Green View Heights lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Green View Heights: 815 & 779<4>

Communities near Green View Heights ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Green View Heights.

  • Rockford
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Beloit
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Beloit is located in Rock County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beloit
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,637 people
  • Belvidere
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Loves Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Machesney Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Roscoe
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Roscoe is located in Winnebago County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,406 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscoe <5>
  • South Beloit
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Rockton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Poplar Grove
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Byron
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Green View Heights ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Winnebago, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Green View Heights. 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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Green View Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 815 code has been Overlayed with the 779 area code. New phone numbers in the Green View Heights area will be assigned with one of these codes: 815 or 779. As a result, placing a call in the Green View Heights area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.