Around Island Lake ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Elgin. It is located about 17 miles [27 km] to the south of Island Lake. Elgin has a population of 110,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Kenosha (WI). It is located about 28 miles [ km] to the northeast of Island Lake and has a population of 99,600 people.
For comparison, Island Lake has a population of 8,000 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Island Lake, with the nearest first.
- Fox River Valley Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox River Valley Gardens came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox River Valley Gardens
- Fox River Valley Gardens is located in Lake County
- Holiday Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
- Holiday Hills is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 574 people
- Oakwood Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Hills
- Oakwood Hills is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,011 people
- Port Barrington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Barrington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Barrington
- Port Barrington is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,481 people
- Port Barrington has also been known as:
- Port Barrington village
- Barreville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barreville
- Barreville is located in McHenry County
- Prairie Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove
- Prairie Grove is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,920 people
- Tower Lakes
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Lakes
- Tower Lakes is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
- Wauconda
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wauconda have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauconda
- Wauconda is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,432 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wauconda <4>
- Lake Barrington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Barrington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Barrington
- Lake Barrington is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,840 people
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- Lakemoor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakemoor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakemoor
- Lakemoor is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,912 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakemoor <4>
- Volo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volo
- Volo is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,042 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Volo <4>
- Cary
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cary have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
- Cary is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,929 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cary <4>
- Fox River Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox River Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox River Grove
- Fox River Grove is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,518 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fox River Grove <4>
- Fort Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Fremont Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont Center
- Fremont Center is located in Lake County
- Lakemoor
For more communities neighboring Island Lake, please visit our County-by-County Page for Island Lake.
McHenry County ...
Island Lake is primarily located in McHenry County<5>. A portion of Island Lake extends into Lake County.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of McHenry County: Boone, Cook, DeKalb, Kane, Lake, Kenosha (WI) & Walworth (WI).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Island Lake ...
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 Island Lake.
Airports Near Island Lake ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<6> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Island Lake and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Island Lake.
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 ...
The official website for Island Lake: www.villageofislandlake.com/
The official website for McHenry County: www.co.mchenry.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 Island Lake. |
| <2> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including McHenry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <6> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Island Lake), 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. |