Gurnee Woods Forest Preserve
Gurnee Woods Forest Preserve is a forest in Lake, Illinois. Gurnee Woods Forest Preserve is situated nearby to the village Wadsworth, as well as near the hamlet Chittenden.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Six Flags Great America and Gurnee Mills.
Six Flags Great America
Theme park
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Six Flags Great America is a 273-acre amusement park in Gurnee, Illinois, United States, between Chicago and Milwaukee. Owned and operated by Six Flags, the park features more than 45 attractions, including 16 roller coasters, and an adjacent water park named Hurricane Harbor Chicago. Six Flags Great America is situated 2½ miles south of Gurnee Woods Forest Preserve.
Gurnee Mills
Shopping center
Gurnee Mills is a shopping mall and outlet mall in Gurnee, Illinois, within the Chicago metropolitan area. Like the nearby Six Flags Great America and Great Wolf Lodge, the mall's placement in Gurnee is intended to bring customers from both Chicago and Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Gurnee Mills is situated 2 miles southwest of Gurnee Woods Forest Preserve.
The Flash: Vertical Velocity
Roller coaster
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The Flash: Vertical Velocity is a launched inverted roller coaster located at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee, Illinois, United States. Manufactured by Intamin, the Impulse roller coaster model opened on May 18, 2001. The Flash: Vertical Velocity is situated 2½ miles south of Gurnee Woods Forest Preserve.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wadsworth and Gurnee.
Wadsworth
Village
Wadsworth is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 3,517. It is named after E. S. Wadsworth, who was a major stockholder for the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Wadsworth is situated 2 miles northeast of Gurnee Woods Forest Preserve.
Gurnee
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Gurnee is a village in Illinois. It sits at the midpoint between Chicago and Milwaukee. It's best known as the home of the Six Flags Great America amusement park, Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Chicago water park, the Gurnee Mills shopping mall, and a Great Wolf Lodge location.
Old Mill Creek
Village
Old Mill Creek is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 162. Old Mill Creek is situated 2½ miles northwest of Gurnee Woods Forest Preserve.
Gurnee Woods Forest Preserve
- Type: Forest
- Location: Lake, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.40252° or 42° 24′ 9″ northLongitude
-87.92674° or 87° 55′ 36″ westElevation
666 feet (203 metres)Open location code
86JJC33F+28GeoNames ID
4894864
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Localities in the Area
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