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Welcome to Long Lake ...

Long Lake is located in Lake County<1>.


The location of Long Lake has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Long Lake: Long Lk.

Long Lake is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Long Lake: (847) & (224)<4>

Communities Also Named Long Lake ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Illinois communities named Long Lake: This one is located in Lake County and the other is located in Madison County.

Beyond Illinois, there are 23 communities that are also named Long Lake - they are located in Alberta, Indiana (2), Manitoba, Michigan (5), Minnesota, Mississippi (2), New York, Nova Scotia (3), Ontario, South Dakota, Texas, Washington (2) and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Long Lake.

Communities near Long Lake ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Long Lake.

  • Waukegan
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Palatine
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palatine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palatine
    • Palatine is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,830 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palatine <5>
  • Buffalo Grove
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Grove
    • Buffalo Grove is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,161 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Grove <5>
  • Crystal Lake
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
    • Crystal Lake is located in McHenry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,642 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal Lake <5>
  • Wheeling
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeling
    • Wheeling is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,958 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheeling <5>
  • Carpentersville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpentersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpentersville
    • Carpentersville is located in Kane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,940 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carpentersville <5>
  • Mundelein
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mundelein have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundelein
    • Mundelein is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,945 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mundelein <5>
  • Algonquin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Gurnee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • North Chicago
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chicago
    • North Chicago is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,639 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Long Lake ...

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

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

The official website for Lake County: www.co.lake.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 Lake, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Long Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (224) is an overlay for area code (847).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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