, IL
ZIP 61079 — Amenities & Local Context
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.
Working ClassLow Snow Area
Airports, parks, hospitals, nearby places, and local civic context
Amenities & Location in 61079
Transportation & Access
Distance to Coast
81.4 miles (131.0 km)
✈️ Airports (10)
- RFD (Airport)17.8 miles (28.6 km)
- MSN (Airport)48.9 miles (78.7 km)
- DPA (Airport)61.6 miles (99.1 km)
- ENW (Airport)66.5 miles (107.1 km)
- PWK (Airport)70.8 miles (114.0 km)
- ORD (Airport)74.2 miles (119.4 km)
- MKE (Airport)75.7 miles (121.8 km)
- DBQ (Airport)76.2 miles (122.6 km)
- MDW (Airport)87.5 miles (140.8 km)
- MLI (Airport)95.3 miles (153.3 km)
🌊 Coast (3 points)
- Coast (81.4 miles (131.0 km))
- Coast (83.8 miles (134.8 km))
- Coast (100.3 miles (161.4 km))
Parks & Recreation
🌲 National Parks (7)
- Pullman National Historical Park97.1 miles (156.3 km)pull
- Ice Age National Scenic Trail108.6 miles (174.8 km)iatr
- Effigy Mounds National Monument109.9 miles (176.8 km)efmo
- Herbert Hoover National Historic Site121.8 miles (196.0 km)heho
- Indiana Dunes National Park122.0 miles (196.3 km)indu
- Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument183.4 miles (295.1 km)spra
- Lincoln Home National Historic Site183.8 miles (295.8 km)liho
Health & Safety
🏥 VA Hospitals (20)
- Rockford Clinic15.6 miles (25.2 km)
- Rockford Vet Center15.8 miles (25.5 km)
- Janesville Clinic22.7 miles (36.5 km)
- Freeport Clinic25.3 miles (40.7 km)
- Forest Hill Cemetery Soldiers' Lot44.6 miles (71.7 km)
- Madison West Annex Clinic44.8 miles (72.1 km)
- Madison Central Clinic45.3 miles (72.9 km)
- William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital45.3 miles (72.9 km)
- Madison Vet Center47.3 miles (76.2 km)
- McHenry Clinic49.0 miles (78.9 km)
- Sterling VA Outpatient Clinic51.2 miles (82.3 km)
- Hoffman Estates58.0 miles (93.3 km)
⬇️Show all 20 VA hospitals in & near this area
- Union Grove Clinic60.5 miles (97.4 km)
- Aurora Clinic63.5 miles (102.2 km)
- Great Lakes Naval Station69.3 miles (111.5 km)
- USS Osborne Dental Clinic69.5 miles (111.9 km)
- DuPage County Vet Center69.7 miles (112.2 km)
- Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center69.9 miles (112.4 km)
- Construction & Facilities Management Regional Office - Central69.9 miles (112.4 km)
- 1523 USS Red Rover70.3 miles (113.1 km)
☢️ Superfund (NPL) (12)
- CHEMTOOL8.0 miles (12.8 km)
- INTERSTATE POLLUTION CONTROL, INC.14.8 miles (23.9 km)
- SOUTHEAST ROCKFORD GROUND WATER CONTAMINATION16.1 miles (25.9 km)
- WHEELER PIT19.9 miles (32.0 km)
- JANESVILLE ASH BEDS20.7 miles (33.3 km)
- JANESVILLE OLD LANDFILL20.8 miles (33.5 km)
- PAGEL'S PIT20.9 miles (33.7 km)
- ACME SOLVENT RECLAIMING, INC. (MORRISTOWN PLANT)21.2 miles (34.1 km)
- BELVIDERE MUNICIPAL LANDFILL21.2 miles (34.2 km)
- PARSONS CASKET HARDWARE CO.22.6 miles (36.4 km)
- MIG/DEWANE LANDFILL24.4 miles (39.2 km)
- BYRON SALVAGE YARD24.9 miles (40.1 km)
Politics & Opportunity in 61079
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