Bemis Woods North

Bemis Woods North is a nature reserve in Cook, Illinois. Bemis Woods North is situated nearby to the neighborhood Field Park, as well as near Old Town North.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Western Springs Water Tower and Western Springs station.

Western Springs Water Tower

Museum

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The Western Springs Water Tower is a museum and former water tower in Western Springs, Illinois. The water tower is considered a symbol of Western Springs by residents, and multiple businesses and local organizations have taken their names from the tower.

Western Springs station

Railway station

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Western Springs is a station on Metra's BNSF Line in Western Springs, Illinois. The station is 15.4 miles from Union Station, the east end of the line.

Graue Mill

Museum

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The Graue Mill is a water-powered grist mill that was originally erected in 1852. Now a museum, it is one of two operating water-powered gristmills in Illinois.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Western Springs and Fullersburg.

Western Springs

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Western Springs is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States, and a suburb of Chicago. As of the 2020 census, the village had a total population of 13,629.

Fullersburg

Neighborhood

Fullersburg is a former village in Downers Grove Township and York Township, DuPage County, Illinois near the Cook County border. Though never incorporated in its own name, the area is historically important to the development of Hinsdale and Oak Brook, Illinois.