Around Pilot Center ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Kankakee. It is located about 12 miles [19 km] to the east of where Pilot Center would have been located. Kankakee has a population of 25,700 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Bourbonnais. It is located about 13 miles [ km] to the northeast of Pilot Center and has a population of 19,400 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Pilot Center, with the nearest first.
- Herscher
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herscher
- Herscher is located in Kankakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,483 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herscher <2>
- Irwin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Buckingham
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckingham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
- Buckingham is located in Kankakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckingham <2>
- Union Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
- Union Hill is located in Kankakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Hill <2>
- Bonfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonfield
- Bonfield is located in Kankakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonfield <2>
- Cabery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cabery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabery
- Cabery is located in Ford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cabery <2>
- Limestone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Chebanse
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chebanse
- Chebanse is located in Iroquois County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chebanse <2>
- Otto
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
- Otto is located in Kankakee County
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- Reddick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reddick
- Reddick is located in Kankakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reddick <2>
- Essex
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
- Essex is located in Kankakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 762 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Essex <2>
- Cardiff
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
- Cardiff is located in Livingston County
- Clarke City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarke City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarke City
- Clarke City is located in Grundy County
- Clifton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Clifton is located in Iroquois County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton <2>
- Kempton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kempton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempton
- Kempton is located in Ford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kempton <2>
- Reddick
For more communities neighboring Pilot Center, please visit our County-by-County Page for Pilot Center.
Kankakee County ...
Pilot Center would have been located within present day Kankakee County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Kankakee County: Ford, Grundy, Iroquois, Livingston, Will, Lake (IN) & Newton (IN).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pilot Center ...
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 Pilot Center.
Airports Near Pilot Center ...
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 Pilot Center and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Pilot Center.
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:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Kankakee County: www.co.kankakee.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 Pilot Center. |
| <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 Kankakee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Pilot Center), 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. |