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Welcome to Illiana Heights ...

Illiana Heights is located in Kankakee County<1>.



The origin (or the toponymy) of Illiana Heights: The name Illiana Heights is a portmanteau<2> and it reflects the fact that the community is immediately west of the Illinois and Indiana border.

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

Illiana Heights is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel south from Illiana Heights (for example, toward Earl Park (IN)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Telephone area codes for Illiana Heights: (815) & (779)<4>

The ZIP code for Illiana Heights: 60954<5>

Websites for Illiana Heights ...

Junior League:   www.jlkankakee.org/

Communities near Illiana Heights ...

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

  • Crown Point
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Kankakee
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Saint John
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Bourbonnais
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourbonnais have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbonnais
    • Bourbonnais is located in Kankakee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,378 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bourbonnais <6>
  • Bradley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradley have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
    • Bradley is located in Kankakee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,132 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradley <6>
  • Cedar Lake
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
    • Cedar Lake is located in Lake County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,588 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Lake <6>
  • Lowell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
    • Lowell is located in Lake County (IN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,137 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <6>
  • Manteno
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manteno have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteno
    • Manteno is located in Kankakee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,892 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manteno <6>
  • Crete
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crete have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crete
    • Crete is located in Will County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,938 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crete <6>
  • Beecher
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Illiana Heights ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Illiana Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Kankakee County: www.co.kankakee.il.us/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Kankakee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A portmanteau (such as Illiana Heights) is the combination or contraction of two (or more) words, their sound and the meaning of those words to create a new word. For example, spoon and fork becomes spork.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Illiana Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (779) is an overlay for area code (815).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Illiana Heights). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Illiana Heights or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.









 

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