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Around Willow Grove ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Chicago. It is located about 27 miles [43 km] to the northeast of Willow Grove. Chicago has a population of 2,678,000 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Aurora. It is located about 11 miles [ km] to the west of Willow Grove and has a population of 196,000 people.

The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Willow Grove, with the nearest first.

  • Bolingbrook
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolingbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolingbrook
    • Bolingbrook is located in Will County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,025 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bolingbrook <3>
  • Bloomfield Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield Village
    • Bloomfield Village is located in Will County
  • Winston Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winston Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston Village
    • Winston Village is located in Will County
  • Colonial Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
    • Colonial Village is located in Will County
  • Romeoville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romeoville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romeoville
    • Romeoville is located in Will County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,770 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romeoville <3>
  • Woodridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodridge
    • Woodridge is located in DuPage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,329 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodridge <3>
  • Naperville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Lemont
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Lisle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisle
    • Lisle is located in DuPage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,153 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisle <3>
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Darien
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darien have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
      • Darien is located in DuPage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,531 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darien <3>
    • Normantown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normantown
      • Normantown is located in Will County
    • Plainfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Downers Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Eola
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola
      • Eola is located in DuPage County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eola <3>
    • Lockport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)

For more communities neighboring Willow Grove, please visit our County-by-County Page for Willow Grove.

Will County ...

Willow Grove is located in Will County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Will County: Cook, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall & Lake (IN).

Curious and Interesting Names Near Willow Grove ...

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 Willow Grove.

Airports Near Willow Grove ...

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 Willow Grove and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Willow Grove.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Willow Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Will County: www.willcountyillinois.com/

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 Willow Grove.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Will, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Willow Grove), 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.




 

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