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Gurnee, Illinois

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Gurnee(/ˈɡɜːrˌn/) is a village inLake County, Illinois,United States. Its population was 30,706 as of the 2020census.[1]It borders the city ofWaukeganand is thought to be a part of theChicago metropolitan area.It is named afterMayor of ChicagoWalter S. Gurnee.

It is best known for being the location ofSix Flags Great AmericaandGurnee Mills,together drawing over 26 million visitors annually.[2]

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  1. "QuickFacts: Gurnee village, Illinois".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedSeptember 23,2023.
  2. Susnjara, Bob (2008-02-29)."Daily Herald | Today's the day for Gurnee water park splash".Prev.dailyherald. Archived fromthe originalon 2014-10-06.Retrieved2013-10-09.