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PROSPECT HEIGHTS

Illinois · UNITED STATES (US) · 42.10°N / 87.94°W

IL
ADM1 · ID GeoNames 4,906,882

Prospect Heights is a city in United States with a population of 16,386. It sits at 42.10/-87.94, runs on America/Chicago, is 3 km from Mount Prospect.

Population 16,386
Place Type Populated Place
Elevation 204m
Timezone America/Chicago

All facts

fields
Country
United States
Subdivision
Illinois
Coords
42.10°N / 87.94°W
UTC offset
-6
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
S Mount Prospect Illinois 54,747 3.2 km
W Arlington Heights Illinois 75,926 3.6 km
N Wheeling Illinois 38,079 4.9 km
W Rolling Meadows Illinois 24,190 6.4 km
N Buffalo Grove Illinois 41,496 6.5 km
W Palatine Illinois 69,308 8.2 km
SE Des Plaines Illinois 58,677 8.2 km
NE Riverwoods Illinois 3,643 8.7 km
E Northbrook Illinois 33,663 9.7 km
NW Long Grove Illinois 8,166 10.5 km

Air access

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FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Prospect Heights?
16,386 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Prospect Heights in?
America/Chicago.
Which country is Prospect Heights in?
United States (US).
Which airport serves Prospect Heights?
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).
Does Prospect Heights have a university?
Not on record.
What languages are spoken in United States?
English.
What currency is used in United States?
US Dollar.
How many cities are in United States?
21,763 on record.
Which admin region is Prospect Heights in?
Illinois.
What is the elevation of Prospect Heights?
204 meters.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/4906882

{
  "data": {
    "id": 4906882,
    "name": "Prospect Heights",
    "ascii_name": "Prospect Heights",
    "country_code": "US",
    "population": 16386,
    "elevation": 204,
    "timezone_id": "America/Chicago",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 42.0953,
    "longitude": -87.93757
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 3.3x smaller than Mount Prospect.
  • 3 km from Mount Prospect.
  • Same timezone (America/Chicago) as 7,240 other cities in United States.
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