Around Prairie Creek ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Chicago. It is located about 30 miles [48 km] to the southeast of Prairie Creek. Chicago has a population of 2,678,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Naperville. It is located about 29 miles [ km] to the south of Prairie Creek and has a population of 148,000 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Prairie Creek, with the nearest first.
- Kildeer
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kildeer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kildeer
- Kildeer is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kildeer <3>
- Forest Lake
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
- Forest Lake is located in Lake County
- Lake Zurich
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Zurich have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Zurich
- Lake Zurich is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,760 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Zurich <3>
- Deer Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
- Deer Park is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,199 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Park <3>
- Long Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Grove
- Long Grove is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,868 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Grove <3>
- Capri Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capri Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capri Village
- Capri Village is located in Cook County
- Gilmer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Hawthorn Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawthorn Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorn Woods
- Hawthorn Woods is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,782 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawthorn Woods <3>
- Barrington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrington
- Barrington is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,178 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barrington <3>
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- Indian Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
- Indian Creek is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
- North Barrington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Barrington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Barrington
- North Barrington is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,938 people
- Palatine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- 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 <3>
- Buffalo Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Grove
- Buffalo Grove is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,161 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Grove <3>
- Inverness
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inverness have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Inverness is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,303 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inverness <3>
- Prairie View
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View
- Prairie View is located in Lake County
- Indian Creek
For more communities neighboring Prairie Creek, please visit our County-by-County Page for Prairie Creek.
Lake County ...
Prairie Creek is located in Lake County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lake County: Cook, McHenry, Allegan (MI), Berrien (MI), Van Buren (MI) & Kenosha (WI). Lake Michigan lies to the east.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Prairie Creek ...
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 Prairie Creek.
Airports Near Prairie Creek ...
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 Prairie Creek and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Prairie Creek.
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 ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Prairie Creek. 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Prairie Creek. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Prairie Creek), 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. |