Bemis Woods South

Bemis Woods South is a forest in Cook, Illinois. Bemis Woods South is situated nearby to the neighborhood Fullersburg, as well as near the village La Grange Park.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Graue Mill and Western Springs Water Tower.

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.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fullersburg and Western Springs.

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.

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.

Hinsdale

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Hinsdale is a village in DuPage County, Illinois, United States, with a small portion in Cook County. It is one of the wealthiest communities in Illinois and in the United States.

Bemis Woods South

Type: Forest
Location: Cook, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.82559° or 41° 49′ 32″ north

Longitude

-87.90978° or 87° 54′ 35″ west

Elevation

643 feet (196 metres)

Open location code

86HJR3GR+63

GeoNames ID

4884470

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as La Grange and Oak Brook.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Bemis Woods North and Meadow Lark Golf Club.

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