Around West Ridge ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Champaign. It is located about 20 miles [32 km] to the north of West Ridge. Champaign has a population of 89,400 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Urbana. It is located about 19 miles [ km] to the north of West Ridge and has a population of 41,700 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from West Ridge, with the nearest first.
- Patterson Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Springs
- Patterson Springs is located in Douglas County
- Camargo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camargo
- Camargo is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camargo <2>
- Tuscola
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuscola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
- Tuscola is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,370 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuscola <2>
- Hayes
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes
- Hayes is located in Douglas County
- Villa Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Grove
- Villa Grove is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,414 people
- Pesotum
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pesotum
- Pesotum is located in Champaign County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pesotum <2>
- Chicken Bristle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicken Bristle
- Chicken Bristle is located in Douglas County
- Fairland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Ficklin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Murdock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murdock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdock
- Murdock is located in Douglas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murdock <2>
- Kemp
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp
- Kemp is located in Douglas County
- Longview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
- Longview is located in Champaign County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longview <2>
- Arcola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Arcola is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,838 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcola <2>
- Hindsboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hindsboro
- Hindsboro is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hindsboro <2>
- Garrett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Murdock
For more communities neighboring West Ridge, please visit our County-by-County Page for West Ridge.
Douglas County ...
West Ridge is located in Douglas County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Douglas County: Champaign, Coles, Edgar, Moultrie, Piatt & Vermilion.
Curious and Interesting Names Near West Ridge ...
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 West Ridge.
Airports Near West Ridge ...
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 West Ridge and that information can be found on the Airports Page for West Ridge.
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 ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Ridge. 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 West Ridge. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Douglas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to West Ridge), 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. |