Around Olympia Fields ...
For comparison, Olympia Fields has a population of 4,700 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Olympia Fields, with the nearest first.
- Flossmoor
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Matteson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Park Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Richton Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Chicago Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Country Club Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hazel Crest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Homewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- South Chicago Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- South Chicago Heights is located in Cook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Chicago Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,957 people
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- East Hazel Crest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- 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
- Glenwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Steger
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Crete
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Ford Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Frankfort Square
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Frankfort Square is located in Will County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort Square
For more communities neighboring Olympia Fields, please visit our County-by-County Page for Olympia Fields.
Cook County ...
Olympia Fields 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 Olympia Fields ...
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 Olympia Fields.
Airports Near Olympia Fields ...
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 Olympia Fields and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Olympia Fields.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Olympia Fields ...
Looking for more information about Olympia Fields? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Olympia Fields. 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 Olympia Fields, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Olympia Fields.
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 Olympia Fields. |
| <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 Olympia Fields), 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. |