Map of Aurora, Illinois, United States

Aurora is a city in Illinois, United States, with a population of about 200,661. It lies at 41.7606°N, 88.3201°W, about 207 m above sea level. Aurora is about 1,007 km (626 mi) west of Washington, D.C., the capital. The nearest city on our map is Oswego, 9 km to the south.

Aurora at a glance

Where is Aurora?

• The 2nd largest city in Illinois on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 08 min on the shortest day to 15 h 13 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Aurora

• Oswego — 9 km south
• Naperville — 15 km east
• Plainfield — 18 km southeast
• Wheaton — 21 km northeast
• Bolingbrook — 22 km east
• Woodridge — 22 km east
• Carol Stream — 23 km northeast
• Romeoville — 23 km southeast
• Downers Grove — 26 km east
• Glendale Heights — 27 km northeast

Largest cities in Illinois

• Chicago — 2,664,452
• Rockford — 148,278
• Joliet — 147,861
• Naperville — 147,100
• Peoria — 115,070
• Springfield — 114,394
• Elgin — 112,111
• Waukegan — 88,475
• Champaign — 86,096
• Cicero — 83,886

Largest cities in United States

• New York City — 8,804,190
• Los Angeles — 3,820,914
• Brooklyn — 2,736,074
• Chicago — 2,664,452
• Queens — 2,316,841
• Houston — 2,314,157
• Phoenix — 1,650,070
• Philadelphia — 1,573,916
• San Antonio — 1,526,656
• Manhattan — 1,487,536

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Other places named Aurora

• Aurora — Colorado, United States
• Aurora — Ontario, Canada

Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.