Around Hickory Ridge ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Rockford. It is located about 22 miles [35 km] to the north of Hickory Ridge. Rockford has a population of 145,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is De Kalb. It is located about 20 miles [ km] to the east of Hickory Ridge and has a population of 42,600 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Hickory Ridge, with the nearest first.
- Flagg Center
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flagg Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagg Center
- Flagg Center is located in Ogle County
- Chana
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chana
- Chana is located in Ogle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chana <3>
- Hillcrest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Rochelle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochelle
- Rochelle is located in Ogle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,975 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochelle <3>
- Ashton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
- Ashton is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashton <3>
- Honey Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
- Honey Creek is located in Ogle County
- Watertown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
- Watertown is located in Ogle County
- Carthage
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Holcomb
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holcomb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holcomb
- Holcomb is located in Ogle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holcomb <3>
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- Creston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
- Creston is located in Ogle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creston <3>
- Lindenwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindenwood
- Lindenwood is located in Ogle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindenwood <3>
- Steward
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steward have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steward
- Steward is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steward <3>
- Franklin Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Grove
- Franklin Grove is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 919 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin Grove <3>
- Oregon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
- Oregon is located in Ogle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,449 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oregon <3>
- Davis Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Junction
- Davis Junction is located in Ogle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,344 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis Junction <3>
- Creston
For more communities neighboring Hickory Ridge, please visit our County-by-County Page for Hickory Ridge.
Ogle County ...
Hickory Ridge is located in Ogle County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Ogle County: Carroll, DeKalb, Lee, Stephenson, Whiteside & Winnebago.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hickory Ridge ...
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 Hickory Ridge.
Airports Near Hickory Ridge ...
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 Hickory Ridge and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Hickory Ridge.
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 Hickory Ridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Ogle County: www.oglecounty.org/
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 Hickory Ridge. |
| <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 Ogle, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Hickory Ridge), 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. |