Medinah is located about 23 miles west of downtown Chicago. The community center is located south of the Medinah Metra Milwaukee District. Medinah is known for its large properties with many homes situated on lot sizes of nearly an acre or more. This gives the town rural characteristics while still being close to shopping and expressways for easy travel. The boundaries of Medinah are more properly defined by the boundaries of its surrounding incorporated cities. Still, they can be approximated by the Elgin-O’Hare Expressway to the north, Plum Grove Road to the west, Lake Street (U.S. Route 20) to the south, and the Medinah Country Club to the east.