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Bowen Park

Bowen Park is a recreational area in , along Sheridan Road. It includes an old-growth forest and a ravine. The 60.07-acre park was laid out as a residential property in 1843.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Jack Benny Center for the Arts and Upton Park.

Arts center
The , located in Bowen Park, , is the Cultural Arts Division of the Waukegan Park District. The Center plays host to the Bowen Park Theatre and Opera Company, the Waukegan Symphony Orchestra and Concert Chorus, as well as a number of theatre, dance, and /visual art classes and private music and voice lessons.

Park
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Theater building
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is a concert hall and movie palace in . Today, the venue has seats for 2,403 people and opened in 1927. It's both used as a vaudeville theater and cinema and hosts musical artists and shows. is situated 2 miles south of Bowen Park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Waukegan and Beach Park.

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is in the of the region of . It sits on Lake Michigan, has a large harbor, and is the county seat of Lake County, Illinois.

Town
is a village in and Waukegan townships of , United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 14,249. is situated 2½ miles northwest of Bowen Park.

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is a village in . It sits at the midpoint between and . It's best known as the home of the Six Flags Great America amusement park, Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Chicago water park, the Mills shopping mall, and a Great Wolf Lodge location.

Bowen Park

Latitude
42.38873° or 42° 23′ 19″ north
Longitude
-87.83001° or 87° 49′ 48″ west
Elevation
633 feet (193 metres)
Operator
Waukegan Park District
Open location code
86JJ95Q9+FX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 39993256
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
Geo­Names ID
4885357
Wiki­data ID
Q16985027
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