Around Lena ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Freeport. It is located about 11 miles [17 km] to the southeast of Lena. Freeport has a population of 23,400 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Monroe (WI). It is located about 17 miles [ km] to the northeast of Lena and has a population of 10,400 people.
For comparison, Lena has a population of 2,700 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Lena, with the nearest first.
- Salem
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Eleroy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleroy
- Eleroy is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eleroy <3>
- McConnell
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell
- McConnell is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnell <3>
- Yellow Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
- Yellow Creek is located in Stephenson County
- Kent
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Kent is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <3>
- Pearl City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
- Pearl City is located in Stephenson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 772 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl City <3>
- Red Oak
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Winslow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
- Winslow is located in Stephenson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winslow <3>
- Buena Vista
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Buena Vista is located in Stephenson County
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- Nora
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
- Nora is located in Jo Daviess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nora <3>
- Cedarville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Cedarville is located in Stephenson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 675 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedarville <3>
- Stockton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
- Stockton is located in Jo Daviess County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,709 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <3>
- Bolton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Loran
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loran
- Loran is located in Stephenson County
- Orangeville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeville
- Orangeville is located in Stephenson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orangeville <3>
- Nora
For more communities neighboring Lena, please visit our County-by-County Page for Lena.
Stephenson County ...
Lena is located in Stephenson County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Stephenson County: Carroll, Jo Daviess, Ogle, Winnebago, Green (WI) & Lafayette (WI).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lena ...
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 Lena.
Airports Near Lena ...
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 Lena and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Lena.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lena ...
Looking for more information about Lena? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Lena. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Lena, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lena.
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:
- Illinois Statewide Tourism
- Lena Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lena
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lena: www.villageoflena.com/
The official website for Stephenson County: www.co.stephenson.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 Lena. |
| <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 Stephenson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Lena), 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. |