Around Oak Forest ...
For comparison, Oak Forest has a population of 26,900 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Oak Forest, with the nearest first.
- Crestwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Midlothian
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Country Club Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hazel Crest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Markham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Robbins
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Tinley Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Alsip
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Orland Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
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- Palos Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Posen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Blue Island
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Blue Island is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Island
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,616 people
- Dixmoor
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Dixmoor is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixmoor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,518 people
- East Hazel Crest
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- East Hazel Crest is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hazel Crest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,479 people
- Flossmoor
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
For more communities neighboring Oak Forest, please visit our County-by-County Page for Oak Forest.
Cook County ...
Oak Forest is located in Cook County<3>.
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 Oak Forest ...
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 Oak Forest.
Airports Near Oak Forest ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Oak Forest and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Oak Forest.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oak Forest ...
Looking for more information about Oak Forest? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Oak Forest. 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 Oak Forest, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Oak Forest.
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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Oak Forest. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Oak Forest), 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. |