Around Tower Lakes ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Elgin. It is located about 14 miles [22 km] to the southwest of Tower Lakes. Elgin has a population of 110,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Kenosha (WI). It is located about 29 miles [ km] to the northeast of Tower Lakes and has a population of 99,600 people.
For comparison, Tower Lakes has a population of 1,200 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Tower Lakes, with the nearest first.
- Lake Barrington
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Barrington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Barrington
- Lake Barrington is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,840 people
- Fox River Valley Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox River Valley Gardens came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox River Valley Gardens
- Fox River Valley Gardens is located in Lake County
- North Barrington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Port Barrington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Barrington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Barrington
- Port Barrington is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,481 people
- Port Barrington has also been known as:
- Port Barrington village
- Fox River Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox River Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox River Grove
- Fox River Grove is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,518 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fox River Grove <4>
- Island Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Lake
- Island Lake is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,951 people
- Wauconda
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wauconda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauconda
- Wauconda is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,432 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wauconda <4>
- Cary
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cary
- Cary is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,929 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cary <4>
- Hawthorn Woods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- 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 <4>
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- Lake Zurich
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- 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 <4>
- Oakwood Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Hills
- Oakwood Hills is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,011 people
- Barrington
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- 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 <4>
- Deer Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- 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 <4>
- Forest Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- 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
- Gilmer
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Lake Zurich
For more communities neighboring Tower Lakes, please visit our County-by-County Page for Tower Lakes.
Lake County ...
Tower Lakes is located in Lake County<5>.
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 Tower 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 Tower Lakes.
Airports Near Tower Lakes ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<6> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Tower Lakes and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Tower Lakes.
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 ...
The official website for Tower Lakes: www.villageoftowerlakes.com/
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 Tower 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> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Tower 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. |