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Welcome to The Orchards ...

The Orchards is located in Lake County<1>.


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


The Orchards is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for The Orchards: (847) and (224)<4>

Communities Also Named The Orchards ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named The Orchards - they are located in Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina, Virginia and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for The Orchards.

Communities near The Orchards ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near The Orchards.

  • Elgin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Waukegan
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Arlington Heights
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Schaumburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schaumburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
  • Palatine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Des Plaines
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Des Plaines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Plaines
    • Des Plaines is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,179 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Des Plaines <5>
  • Mount Prospect
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Prospect
    • Mount Prospect is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,299 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Prospect <5>
  • Hoffman Estates
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoffman Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
  • Glenview
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Bartlett
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
    • Bartlett is located in DuPage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,312 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bartlett <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for The Orchards ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for The Orchards. 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 The Orchards - 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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