Aurora Township
Aurora is the second-largest city in the U.S. state of Illinois, located about 35 miles west of Chicago. It's at the very edge of Chicagoland and, situated on the Fox River, has many opportunities for urban, suburban, and rural recreation.Places of Interest
Highlights include Aurora Transportation Center and Aurora Regional Fire Museum.
Aurora Transportation Center
Railway station
The Aurora Transportation Center is a station on Metra's BNSF Line in Aurora, Illinois. The station is 37.1 miles from Union Station, the east end of the line.
Aurora Regional Fire Museum
Museum
The Aurora Regional Fire Museum is an educational institution located in Aurora, Illinois, US. Its purpose is to preserve and exhibit the artifacts and history of fire departments in Aurora and the surrounding area, as well as to teach and promote fire safety and prevention.
Hollywood Casino Aurora
Casino
Hollywood Casino Aurora is a casino located in Aurora, Illinois, a western suburb of Chicago. The casino opened on June 17, 1993, as a riverboat casino on the Fox River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include North Aurora and Boulder Hill.
North Aurora
Town
North Aurora is a village in Kane County, Illinois, United States, and a suburb of Aurora. Per the 2020 census, the population was 18,261. North Aurora maintains its own public library district, fire district, and police department, but public spaces and parks are managed by the neighboring Fox Valley Park District. North Aurora is situated 2½ miles north of Aurora Township.
Boulder Hill
Village
Boulder Hill is a census-designated place in Oswego Township, Kendall County, Illinois, United States. According to the 2020 census, the population was 8,394. It is part of the Chicago metropolitan area on the Fox River, south of Aurora. Boulder Hill is situated 4 miles south of Aurora Township.
Aurora Township
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Township of Aurora”
- Location: Kane, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.7672° or 41° 46′ 2″ north
Longitude
-88.3189° or 88° 19′ 8″ west
Elevation
689 feet (210 metres)
Open location code
86HHQM8J+VC
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