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Welcome to Wolf Creek Island ...

Wolf Creek Island is located in Will County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Wolf Creek Island: Wolf Crk. Is. (or less commonly used: Wolf Ck. Is. or Wolf Cr. Is.)

Wolf Creek Island is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Wolf Creek Island lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near Wolf Creek Island ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wolf Creek Island.

  • Aurora
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Naperville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Joliet
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Bolingbrook
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Orland Park
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Wheaton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Downers Grove
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Lombard
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lombard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombard
    • Lombard is located in DuPage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,961 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lombard <3>
  • Romeoville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Carol Stream
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carol Stream have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carol Stream
    • Carol Stream is located in DuPage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,821 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carol Stream <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 Wolf Creek Island. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wolf Creek Island.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wolf Creek Island. 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 Wolf Creek Island.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wolf Creek Island. See our Newspapers Page for Wolf Creek Island.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wolf Creek Island ...

Looking for more information about Wolf Creek Island? 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 Wolf Creek Island, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wolf Creek Island.

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wolf Creek Island - 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.