Welcome to Pleasant Prairie ...
Pleasant Prairie is located in Kenosha County<1>.
Pleasant Prairie is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Pleasant Prairie lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Pleasant Prairie: 262
Communities near Pleasant Prairie ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pleasant Prairie.
- Kenosha
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Kenosha is located in Kenosha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenosha
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99,570 people
- Waukegan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Racine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Racine is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76,237 people
- Gurnee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- North Chicago
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- North Chicago is located in Lake County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Chicago
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,639 people
- Mount Pleasant
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Racine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,048 people
- Round Lake Beach
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Zion
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Zion is located in Lake County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,321 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zion <3>
- Pleasant Prairie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Prairie is located in Kenosha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Prairie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,373 people
- Grayslake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
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 Pleasant Prairie. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pleasant Prairie.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pleasant Prairie. 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 Pleasant Prairie.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pleasant Prairie. See our Newspapers Page for Pleasant Prairie.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pleasant Prairie ...
Looking for more information about Pleasant Prairie? 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 Pleasant Prairie, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pleasant Prairie.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Kenosha, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pleasant Prairie - 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. |