Around Kensington ...
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Kensington, with the nearest first.
- Gano
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Gano is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gano
- Pullman
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Pullman is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullman
- Calumet Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Riverdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Blue Island
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Blue Island is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Island
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,616 people
- Burnside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Burnside is located in Cook County
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- Dolton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hegewisch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hegewisch is located in Cook County
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- Stony Island
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Stony Island is located in Cook County
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- Washington Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Washington Heights is located in Cook County
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- Burnham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Burnham is located in Cook County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,040 people
- Calumet Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Calumet Heights is located in Cook County
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- Chatham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Chatham is located in Cook County
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- Dixmoor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dixmoor is located in Cook County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,518 people
- East Side
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- East Side is located in Cook County
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For more communities neighboring Kensington, please visit our County-by-County Page for Kensington.
Cook County ...
Kensington is located in Cook County<2>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cook County: DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, Will, Lake (IN) & Berrien (MI). Lake Michigan lies to the east.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Kensington ...
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 Kensington.
Airports Near Kensington ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<3> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Kensington and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Kensington.
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:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Cook, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Kensington), 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. |