Welcome to Wilshire Terrace ...
Wilshire Terrace is located in Cook County<1>.
Wilshire Terrace is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Wilshire Terrace lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Wilshire Terrace ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wilshire Terrace.
- Waukegan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Arlington Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Evanston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Schaumburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schaumburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaumburg
- Schaumburg is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,049 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schaumburg <3>
- Palatine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Skokie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skokie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skokie
- Skokie is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,404 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skokie <3>
- Des Plaines
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Mount Prospect
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Hoffman Estates
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoffman Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman Estates
- Hoffman Estates is located in Cook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50,495 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoffman Estates <3>
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 Wilshire Terrace. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wilshire Terrace.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wilshire Terrace. 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 Wilshire Terrace.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wilshire Terrace. See our Newspapers Page for Wilshire Terrace.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wilshire Terrace ...
Looking for more information about Wilshire Terrace? 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 Wilshire Terrace, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wilshire Terrace.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Cook, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wilshire Terrace - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |