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Around Rolling Meadows ...

For comparison, Rolling Meadows has a population of 23,200 people.

The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Rolling Meadows, with the nearest first.

  • Fairfax Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Fairfax Village is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax Village
  • Winthrop Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Winthrop Village is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop Village
  • Plum Grove Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Plum Grove Village is located in Cook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Grove Village
  • Arlington Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Palatine
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Capri Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Capri Village is located in Cook County
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  • Inverness
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Mount Prospect
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Schaumburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
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    • Elk Grove Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Prospect Heights
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Buffalo Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hoffman Estates
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Itasca
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Medinah
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)

For more communities neighboring Rolling Meadows, please visit our County-by-County Page for Rolling Meadows.

Cook County ...

Rolling Meadows is located in Cook County<3>.

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 Rolling Meadows ...

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 Rolling Meadows.

Airports Near Rolling Meadows ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Rolling Meadows and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Rolling Meadows.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rolling Meadows ...

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

Websites We Enjoy ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Rolling Meadows.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Rolling Meadows), 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.