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Welcome to Pistakee Highlands ...

Pistakee Highlands is located in McHenry County<1>.


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


Pistakee Highlands is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near Pistakee Highlands ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pistakee Highlands.

  • Waukegan
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Crystal Lake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
    • Crystal Lake is located in McHenry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,642 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal Lake <4>
  • Mundelein
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mundelein have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundelein
    • Mundelein is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,945 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mundelein <4>
  • Algonquin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Gurnee
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • North Chicago
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chicago
    • North Chicago is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,639 people
  • Lake-in-the-Hills
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake-in-the-Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake-in-the-Hills
    • Lake-in-the-Hills is located in McHenry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,345 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake-in-the-Hills <4>
  • McHenry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHenry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
    • McHenry is located in McHenry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,100 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McHenry <4>
  • Round Lake Beach
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Lake Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake Beach
    • Round Lake Beach is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,919 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Lake Beach <4>
  • Vernon Hills
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Hills
    • Vernon Hills is located in Lake County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,425 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vernon Hills <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pistakee Highlands ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pistakee Highlands. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for McHenry County: www.co.mchenry.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 McHenry, 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 Pistakee Highlands - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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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