Around Waukegan ...
For comparison, Waukegan has a population of 85,500 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Waukegan, with the nearest first.
- North Chicago
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Park City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Park City is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,428 people
- Spaulding Corners
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Spaulding Corners is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding Corners
- Great Lakes
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Gurnee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Green Oaks
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Bluff
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Wadsworth
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Zion
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Beach Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Gages Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lake Forest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Grandwood Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Grandwood Park is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandwood Park
- Libertyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Old Mill Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
For more communities neighboring Waukegan, please visit our County-by-County Page for Waukegan.
Lake County ...
Waukegan is located in Lake County<3> and is the County Seat.
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 Waukegan ...
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 Waukegan.
Airports Near Waukegan ...
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 Waukegan and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Waukegan.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Waukegan ...
Looking for more information about Waukegan? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Waukegan. 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 Waukegan, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Waukegan.
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:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Waukegan. |
| <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 Lake, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Waukegan), 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. |