Grainger Woods County Forest Preserve
Grainger Woods County Forest Preserve is a park in Lake, Illinois. Grainger Woods County Forest Preserve is situated nearby to the village Mettawa, as well as near the locality Half Day.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include W. W. Grainger and Adlai E. Stevenson II Farm.
W. W. Grainger
Industrial building
W. W. Grainger, Inc. is an American Fortune 500 industrial supply company founded in 1927 in Chicago by William W. Grainger. He founded the company to provide consumers with access to a consistent supply of motors.
Adlai E. Stevenson II Farm
House
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The Adlai E. Stevenson II Farm, also known as Adlai E. Stevenson Historic Home is a historic property located on St. Mary's Road in Mettawa, Illinois. Between 1936 and his death it was the home of Adlai Stevenson II, a Democratic politician who was the…
Hawthorn Mall
Shopping center
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Hawthorn Mall is a shopping mall in Vernon Hills, Illinois. It was developed by Urban Investment and Development Co, and anchor stores Sears and Marshall Field's as part of New Century Town, a community with 5,000 condominiums and townhomes planned at the time. Hawthorn Mall is situated 2 miles northwest of Grainger Woods County Forest Preserve.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mettawa and Vernon Hills.
Mettawa
Village
Mettawa is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 533. The village maintains trails for pedestrian, bicycle and equestrian usage.
Vernon Hills
Town
Vernon Hills is a suburb north of Chicago, Illinois in Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 26,850 at the 2020 census. Vernon Hills serves as a retail hub for its surrounding area. Vernon Hills is situated 2½ miles west of Grainger Woods County Forest Preserve.
Lincolnshire
Village
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Lincolnshire is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. It is a northern suburb of Chicago. Per the 2020 census, the population was 7,940. Named after Lincolnshire, England, the village was incorporated on August 5, 1957, from the unincorporated Half Day area when land was purchased to build a residential subdivision. Lincolnshire is situated 2½ miles south of Grainger Woods County Forest Preserve.
Grainger Woods County Forest Preserve
- Type: Park
- Location: Lake, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.2278° or 42° 13′ 40″ northLongitude
-87.91813° or 87° 55′ 5″ westElevation
663 feet (202 metres)Open location code
86JJ63HJ+4PGeoNames ID
4894315
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Half Day County Forest Preserve and Captain Dan Wright Forest Preserve.
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