Welcome to West Kankakee ...
West Kankakee is located in Kankakee County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for West Kankakee: W. Kankakee
West Kankakee is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: West Kankakee lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from West Kankakee (for example, toward Medaryville (IN)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Area Codes for West Kankakee: 815 & 779<3>
Websites for West Kankakee ...
Junior League: www.jlkankakee.org/
Communities near West Kankakee ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Kankakee.
- Bourbonnais
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourbonnais have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbonnais
- Bourbonnais is located in Kankakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bourbonnais <5>
- Bradley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Bradley is located in Kankakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,132 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradley <5>
- Manteno
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manteno have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteno
- Manteno is located in Kankakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,892 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manteno <5>
- Braidwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braidwood
- Braidwood is located in Will County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,148 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braidwood <5>
- Wilmington
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilmington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Wilmington is located in Will County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,597 people
- Peotone
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peotone
- Peotone is located in Will County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,100 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peotone <5>
- Momence
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Momence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Momence
- Momence is located in Kankakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,049 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Momence <5>
- Limestone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Herscher
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herscher
- Herscher is located in Kankakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,483 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herscher <5>
- Clifton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Clifton is located in Iroquois County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton <5>
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 West Kankakee. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Kankakee.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Kankakee. 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 West Kankakee.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Kankakee. See our Newspapers Page for West Kankakee.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Kankakee ...
Looking for more information about West Kankakee? 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 West Kankakee, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Kankakee.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Kankakee. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Kankakee County: www.co.kankakee.il.us/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Kankakee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Kankakee - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 815 code has been Overlayed with the 779 area code. New phone numbers in the West Kankakee area will be assigned with one of these codes: 815 or 779. As a result, placing a call in the West Kankakee area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |