Bessemer Park
Bessemer Park is a public park in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Created in 1904, it was named for Henry Bessemer, the inventor of the eponymous steelmaking process.- Park
- …lies at an elevation of 584 feet (178 metres)
- …is also known as “Bessemer (Henry) Park”
- …is operated by the Chicago Park District
- …is named after Henry Bessemer
- Description: park in Illinois, United States of America, United States of America
- Address: 8930 South Muskegon Avenue, Chicago, IL 60617
Places of Interest
Highlights include Drake Fountain and Bowen High School.
Drake Fountain
Fountain
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.Bowen High School
School
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.87th Street/South Chicago station
Railway station
Places in the Area
Nearby places include South Chicago and Pill Hill.
Calumet Heights
Suburb
Calumet Heights is one of the 77 community areas of Chicago in Illinois, United States.
Bessemer Park
- Category: recreation area
- Location
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Latitude
41.73186° or 41° 43′ 55″ north
Longitude
-87.55775° or 87° 33′ 28″ west
Open location code
86HJPCJR+PW
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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In Other Languages
“Bessemer Park” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Bessemer Park”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bessemer Park Fieldhouse and Saint Joseph Catholic Church.
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