Hopkins Park

Hopkins Park is a park in DeKalb County, Illinois. Hopkins Park is situated nearby to the village Cortland, as well as near the hamlet Five Points.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Northern Illinois University and Egyptian Theatre.

Northern Illinois University

University

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Northern Illinois University is a public research university in DeKalb, Illinois, United States. It was founded as "Northern Illinois State Normal School" in 1895 by Illinois Governor John P. Northern Illinois University is situated 2 miles west of Hopkins Park.

Egyptian Theatre

Theater building

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The Egyptian Theatre in DeKalb, Illinois, United States, is an Egyptian Revival theatre that is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport

Aerodrome

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DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport, which opened in April 1944, is a general aviation airport and is situated on 920 acres at an elevation of 914 ft and located two miles east of DeKalb, Illinois, United States. DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport is situated 1½ miles southeast of Hopkins Park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include DeKalb and Cortland.

DeKalb

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DeKalb is a city in DeKalb County, Illinois, United States. The population was 40,290 at the 2020 census. The city is named after decorated Franconian-French war hero Johann de Kalb, who died during the American Revolutionary War.

Cortland

Village

Cortland is an incorporated town in DeKalb County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,398 at the 2020 Census. It was previously 4,270 at the 2010 census, up from 2,066 in 2000. Cortland is situated 3 miles southeast of Hopkins Park.