Gretna
Gretna is a locality in Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois. Gretna is situated nearby to the hamlet Shorewood, as well as near Saddlewood.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cosley Zoo and Wheaton North High School.
Cosley Zoo
Zoo
Photo: Christian Wilcox, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cosley Zoo is an AZA-accredited zoo located in Wheaton, Illinois. It is a facility of the Wheaton Park District and open year-round. The zoo, which is situated on 5 acres of land, is built on the site of a historic train station and consists of both domestic animals and wildlife that is native to North America. Cosley Zoo is situated 1½ miles southwest of Gretna.
Wheaton North High School
School
Photo: Dhalls, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wheaton North High School, locally referred to as "North" is a public four-year high school in Wheaton, Illinois, a western suburb of Chicago. It is one of two high schools that are part of Community Unit School District 200, the other being Wheaton Warrenville South High School.
College Avenue station
Railway station
Photo: Lost on Belmont, CC BY-SA 3.0.
College Avenue is one of two stations on Metra's Union Pacific West Line located in Wheaton, Illinois. The station is located at 303 North President Street, and lies next to Wheaton College. College Avenue station is situated 2 miles south of Gretna.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Glendale Heights and North Glen Ellyn.
Glendale Heights
Town
Glendale Heights is a village in DuPage County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 33,176. The village is almost entirely residential, and is a far west suburb of Chicago. Glendale Heights is situated 2 miles northeast of Gretna.
North Glen Ellyn
Hamlet
North Glen Ellyn is an unincorporated community in Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, United States. North Glen Ellyn is situated 2 miles east of Gretna.
Carol Stream
Town
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Carol Stream is a village in DuPage County, Illinois, United States, and a suburb of Chicago. It was incorporated on January 5, 1959, and named after the daughter of its founder, Jay Stream. Per the 2020 census, the population was 39,854. Carol Stream is situated 2 miles northwest of Gretna.
Gretna
- Type: Locality
- Location: Milton Township, DuPage County, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.89771° or 41° 53′ 52″ northLongitude
-88.10074° or 88° 6′ 3″ westElevation
791 feet (241 metres)Open location code
86HHVVXX+3POpenStreetMap ID
node 153504414OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityGeoNames ID
4894749
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