Welcome to Skokie Junction ...

Skokie Junction is located in Lake County<1>.

The pronunciation of Skokie Junction: SKOH-kee<2>

A typical abbreviation for Skokie Junction: Skokie Jct. (or less commonly used: Skokie Jctn.)

Skokie Junction is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Skokie Junction: 847 & 224<4>

Communities near Skokie Junction ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Skokie Junction.

Waukegan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Waukegan is located in Lake County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 85,453 people
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Arlington Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Arlington Heights is located in Cook County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,999 people
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Evanston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Evanston is located in Cook County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,683 people
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Schaumburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Schaumburg is located in Cook County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,049 people
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Palatine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Palatine is located in Cook County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 66,830 people
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Skokie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Skokie is located in Cook County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,404 people
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Des Plaines
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Des Plaines is located in Cook County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,179 people
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Mount Prospect
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Mount Prospect is located in Cook County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,299 people
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Glenview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Glenview is located in Cook County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,823 people
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Buffalo Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Buffalo Grove is located in Lake County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,161 people
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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 Skokie Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Skokie Junction.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Skokie Junction ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	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.
<2>	The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Skokie Junction. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Skokie Junction - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 847 code has been Overlayed with the 224 area code. New phone numbers in the Skokie Junction area will be assigned with one of these codes: 847 or 224. As a result, placing a call in the Skokie Junction area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.