Welcome to Lake Charlotte ...
Lake Charlotte is located in Kane County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Lake Charlotte: Lk. Charlotte
Lake Charlotte is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Lake Charlotte lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Lake Charlotte ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Lake Charlotte - they are located in Nova Scotia and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lake Charlotte.
Websites for Lake Charlotte ...
Junior League: www.jlkd.org/
Communities near Lake Charlotte ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lake Charlotte.
- Aurora
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Naperville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Elgin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Schaumburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schaumburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaumburg
- Schaumburg is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,049 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schaumburg <3>
- Wheaton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hoffman Estates
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoffman Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman Estates
- Hoffman Estates is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50,495 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoffman Estates <3>
- Downers Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Lombard
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lombard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombard
- Lombard is located in DuPage County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,961 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lombard <3>
- De Kalb
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Bartlett
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
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 Lake Charlotte. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lake Charlotte.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lake Charlotte. 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 Lake Charlotte.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lake Charlotte. See our Newspapers Page for Lake Charlotte.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lake Charlotte ...
Looking for more information about Lake Charlotte? 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 Lake Charlotte, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lake Charlotte.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Kane, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lake Charlotte - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |