Elgin Shores County Forest Preserve
Elgin Shores County Forest Preserve is a park in Kane, Illinois. Elgin Shores County Forest Preserve is situated nearby to the neighborhood Clintonville, as well as near Elgin Historic District.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Elgin Mental Health Center and National Street/Elgin station.
Elgin Mental Health Center
Hospital
The Elgin Mental Health Center is a mental health facility operated by the State of Illinois in Elgin, Illinois. Throughout its history, Elgin's mission has changed.
National Street/Elgin station
Railway station
Photo: Adam Moss, CC BY-SA 2.0.
National Street is one of three stations on Metra's Milwaukee District West Line in Elgin, Illinois. The station is 36.0 miles away from Chicago Union Station, the eastern terminus of the line.
Elgin National Watch Company Observatory
Observatory
Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
The Elgin National Watch Company Observatory is a historic building in Elgin, in the U.S. state of Illinois. It was built in 1910 to serve the Elgin National Watch Company two blocks to the west.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Elgin and Elgin Historic District.
Elgin
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Elgin is a city in Chicagoland known for its Victorian architecture and the Elgin Symphony Orchestra.
Elgin Historic District
Neighborhood
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The Elgin Historic District is a set of 697 buildings in Elgin, Illinois. Of these, 429 contribute to the district's historical integrity. The district is the oldest portion of the city, and contains mostly residences and churches. Elgin Historic District is situated 1½ miles northeast of Elgin Shores County Forest Preserve.
South Elgin
Town
South Elgin is a village in Kane County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 23,865. In 2007, Money magazine named South Elgin as 82nd of 100 entries in its "America's Best Places to Live" edition and again in 2011 as 98th of 100 entries. South Elgin is situated 1½ miles south of Elgin Shores County Forest Preserve.
Elgin Shores County Forest Preserve
- Type: Park
- Location: Kane, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.0178° or 42° 1′ 4″ northLongitude
-88.28202° or 88° 16′ 55″ westElevation
722 feet (220 metres)Open location code
86JH2P99+45GeoNames ID
4890883
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Localities in the Area
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