Gurnee, Illinois
Gurnee, Illinois | |
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| Motto: "Community of Opportunity" | |
Location of Gurnee in Lake County, Illinois. | |
| Coordinates: 42°22′40″N 87°58′20″W / 42.37778°N 87.97222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Lake |
| Founded | 1928 |
| Named after | Walter S. Gurnee |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.58 sq mi (35.18 km2) |
| • Land | 13.51 sq mi (34.99 km2) |
| • Water | 0.077 sq mi (0.20 km2) |
| Elevation | 715 ft (218 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 30,706 |
| • Density | 2,273.0/sq mi (877.62/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 60031 |
| Area codes | 224, 847 |
| FIPS code | 17-32018 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2398219 |
| Website | www |
Gurnee (/ɡərˈniː/ ghər-NEE) is a village in Lake County, in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of the 2020 census, its population was 30,706. Located in the Chicago metropolitan area, it borders the city of Waukegan. It is roughly 40 miles (64 km) north of Chicago and 50 miles (80 km) south of Milwaukee. The village was founded in 1928 and is named after former Chicago mayor Walter S. Gurnee.
The village is a major regional tourist attraction, home to the Six Flags Great America and Hurricane Harbor Chicago amusement park and water park complex, the Gurnee Mills shopping mall, and the Great Wolf Lodge resort. As a result, the village attracts more than 23 million visitors annually, accessible via Interstate 94, which runs directly through the village.