Map of Joliet, United States
Joliet is a city in Illinois, United States, with a population of about 147,861. It lies at 41.5252°N, 88.0834°W, about 165 m above sea level. Joliet is about 982 km (610 mi) west of Washington, D.C., the capital. The nearest city on our map is Romeoville, 14 km to the north.
Joliet at a glance
Country
Region
Illinois
Population
147,861GeoNames
Coordinates
41.5252, -88.083441°31′31″N 88°05′00″W
Time zone
America/ChicagoUTC−06:00 / UTC−05:00 (daylight saving time)
Local time
–
Elevation
165 m (541 ft)
Distance to Washington, D.C.
982 km (610 mi)
Where is Joliet?
- The 4th largest city in Illinois on this site.
- Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 9 h 10 min on the shortest day to 15 h 11 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).
Cities near Joliet
- Romeoville — 14 km north
- Plainfield — 15 km northwest
- Bolingbrook — 19 km north
- Orland Park — 22 km northeast
- Woodridge — 25 km north
- Tinley Park — 25 km east
- Oswego — 28 km northwest
- Naperville — 29 km north
- Downers Grove — 32 km north
- Aurora — 33 km northwest
Largest cities in Illinois
- Chicago — 2,664,452
- Aurora — 200,661
- Rockford — 148,278
- 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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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.