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Around Palos Park ...

For comparison, Palos Park has a population of 4,700 people.

The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Palos Park, with the nearest first.

  • Orland Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Palos Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Palos Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palos Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palos Hills
    • Palos Hills is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,874 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palos Hills <2>
  • Worth
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worth
    • Worth is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,334 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worth <2>
  • Chicago Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chicago Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicago Ridge
    • Chicago Ridge is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,775 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chicago Ridge <2>
  • Hickory Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
    • Hickory Hills is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,555 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickory Hills <2>
  • Orland Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orland Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orland Hills
    • Orland Hills is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,943 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orland Hills <2>
  • Alsip
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Bridgeview
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeview
    • Bridgeview is located in Cook County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,993 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeview <2>
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Crestwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood
      • Crestwood is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crestwood <2>
    • Goodings Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodings Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodings Grove
      • Goodings Grove is located in Will County
    • Oak Forest
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
      • Oak Forest is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,884 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Forest <2>
    • Oak Lawn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lawn
      • Oak Lawn is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,376 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Lawn <2>
    • Willow Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
      • Willow Springs is located in Cook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,562 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Springs <2>
    • Homer Glen
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer Glen
      • Homer Glen is located in Will County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,281 people
      • Homer Glen has also been known as:
      • Homer Glen village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer Glen <2>

For more communities neighboring Palos Park, please visit our County-by-County Page for Palos Park.

Cook County ...

Palos Park is located in Cook County<4>.

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 Palos Park ...

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 Palos Park.

Airports Near Palos Park ...

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 Palos Park and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Palos Park.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Palos Park ...

Looking for more information about Palos Park? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Palos Park. 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 Palos Park, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Palos Park.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

The official website for Palos Park: www.palospark.org/

The official website for Cook County: www.co.cook.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 Palos Park.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Palos Park), 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.




 

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