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WAUKEGAN

Illinois · UNITED STATES (US) · 42.36°N / 87.84°W

IL
ADM1 · ID GeoNames 4,915,734

Waukegan is a city in United States with a population of 88,475. It sits at 42.36/-87.84, runs on America/Chicago, is 3 km from Park City.

Population 88,475
Place Type District Capital
Elevation 199m
Timezone America/Chicago

All facts

fields
Country
United States
Subdivision
Illinois
Coords
42.36°N / 87.84°W
UTC offset
-6
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
SW Park City Illinois 7,392 3.7 km
S North Chicago Illinois 29,491 4.2 km
W Gurnee Illinois 31,056 4.8 km
N Beach Park Illinois 13,976 6.6 km
N Zion Illinois 24,117 9.2 km
S Knollwood Illinois 1,747 9.2 km
S Lake Bluff Illinois 5,674 9.5 km
SW Green Oaks Illinois 3,837 9.5 km
NW Wadsworth Illinois 3,739 9.7 km
W Gages Lake Illinois 10,198 11.4 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Waukegan?
88,475 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Waukegan in?
America/Chicago.
Which country is Waukegan in?
United States (US).
Which airport serves Waukegan?
Waukegan National Airport (UGN).
Does Waukegan 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 Waukegan in?
Illinois.
What is the elevation of Waukegan?
199 meters.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/4915734

{
  "data": {
    "id": 4915734,
    "name": "Waukegan",
    "ascii_name": "Waukegan",
    "country_code": "US",
    "population": 88475,
    "elevation": 199,
    "timezone_id": "America/Chicago",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA2",
    "latitude": 42.36363,
    "longitude": -87.84479
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 12.0x the population of Park City.
  • 3 km from Park City.
  • Same timezone (America/Chicago) as 7,240 other cities in United States.
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