Bessemer Park

Bessemer Park is a public park in , , . Created in 1904, it was named for Henry Bessemer, the inventor of the eponymous steelmaking process.
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  • Type: Park
  • Description: park in Illinois, United States of America, United States of America
  • Also known as: “Bessemer (Henry) Park”
  • Address: 8930 South Muskegon Avenue, Chicago, IL 60617

Places of Interest

Highlights include Drake Fountain and Bowen High School.

Fountain
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The , also known as the Columbus Monument, is located on a triangular site bounded by 92nd Street, South Chicago Avenue and Exchange Avenue in the neighborhood known as .

School
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James H. is a four-year high school located in the neighborhood on the south side of Chicago, Illinois, United States.

Railway station
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87th Street station is a station on the South Chicago Branch of the Metra Electric District on the southeast side of , . The station is located at 87th Street, two block East of Commercial Avenue, and is 12.51 miles away from the northern terminus, .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include South Chicago and Pill Hill.

Suburb
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, formerly known as Ainsworth, is one of the 77 community areas of in Illinois, United States. This chevron-shaped community is one of Chicago's 16 lakefront neighborhoods near the southern rim of 10 miles south of downtown.

Neighborhood
is a neighborhood in the community area on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. Its name refers to the many doctors who used to live in the neighborhood.

Suburb
is one of the 77 community areas of in Illinois, United States. It is located on the South Side of the city. is bounded by 87th Street on the north, South Chicago Avenue on the east, and railroad lines on the west and south.

Bessemer Park

Latitude
41.73186° or 41° 43′ 55″ north
Longitude
-87.55775° or 87° 33′ 28″ west
Elevation
584 feet (178 metres)
Operator
Chicago Park District
Named after
Henry Bessemer
Open location code
86HJPCJR+PW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 125812227
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
Geo­Names ID
4884604
Wiki­data ID
Q4896427
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Satellite Map

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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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