Places of Interest Near Essex, Illinois
| Airport - Transportation | Location | Distance & Direction |
| Greater Kankakee Airport | Kankakee | 19 miles ESE |
| Hospitals & Medical Care Facilities | Location | Distance & Direction |
| Riverside Medical Center | Kankakee | 16.2 miles ESE |
| Provena St Mary's Hospital | Kankakee | 16.8 miles ESE |
| Provena Saint Joseph Med Center | Joliet | 24.4 miles N |
| Race Tracks | Location | Distance & Direction |
| Chicagoland Speedway | Joliet | 20.6 miles NNE |
| Tourist Attractions | Location | Distance & Direction |
| Joliet Public Library | joliet | 24.8 miles NNE |
| Universities & Colleges | Location | Distance & Direction |
| Olivet Nazarene University | Bourbonnais | 16.3 miles E |
| University of St. Francis | joliet | 25 miles N |
