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Around Royal Lakes (aka 'Royal Lakes village') ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Florissant (MO). It is located about 29 miles [46 km] to the southwest of Royal Lakes. Florissant (MO) has a population of 50,800 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Granite City. It is located about 30 miles [ km] to the south of Royal Lakes and has a population of 28,000 people.

For comparison, Royal Lakes has a population of 190 people.

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

  • Plainview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
    • Plainview is located in Macoupin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainview <3>
  • Bunker Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
    • Bunker Hill is located in Macoupin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunker Hill <3>
  • Dorchester
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
    • Dorchester is located in Macoupin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
  • Shipman
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Wilsonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
    • Wilsonville is located in Macoupin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 550 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilsonville <3>
  • Gillespie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Mount Clare
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Clare have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clare
    • Mount Clare is located in Macoupin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
  • Benld
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benld
    • Benld is located in Macoupin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benld <3>
  • East Gillespie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Gillespie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gillespie
    • East Gillespie is located in Macoupin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Piasa
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Sawyerville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawyerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyerville
      • Sawyerville is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sawyerville <3>
    • Dorsey
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorsey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
      • Dorsey is located in Madison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dorsey <3>
    • Eagarville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Brighton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Medora
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medora
      • Medora is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medora <3>

For more communities neighboring Royal Lakes, please visit our County-by-County Page for Royal Lakes.

Macoupin County ...

Royal Lakes is located in Macoupin County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Macoupin County: Greene, Jersey, Madison, Montgomery, Morgan & Sangamon.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Royal Lakes ...

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 Royal Lakes.

Airports Near Royal Lakes ...

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 Royal Lakes and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Royal Lakes.

Websites We Enjoy ...

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

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

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 Royal Lakes.
<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 Macoupin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Royal Lakes), 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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