Perkins Woods County Forest Preserve

Perkins Woods County Forest Preserve is a nature reserve in , . Perkins Woods County Forest Preserve is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .
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  • Type: Nature reserve
  • Description: park in Evanston, Illinois, United States of America
  • Also known as: “Perkins Woods” and “Perkins Woods Forest Preserve”
  • Address: Evanston, IL 60201

Places of Interest

Highlights include Harry Hibbert Porter Park and Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum.

Park
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Museum
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The is a in that focuses exclusively on the history, culture and arts of North American native peoples.

Park
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Central Street and Wilmette.

Neighborhood
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is the principal east-west artery in the far north of and is a major thoroughfare in other northern and northwest suburbs of Chicago.

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is 16 miles north of . It is part of the affluent corridor of lakefront Chicago suburbs known as the . It is the location of the world's oldest still-standing Bahá'í House of Worship.

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is a city in the region of along the shores of . has many identities: college town, dining destination, cultural center and gateway to the wealthy North Shore, although the city itself is anything but homogeneous in regards to economic status, culture and race.

Perkins Woods County Forest Preserve

Latitude
42.05991° or 42° 3′ 36″ north
Longitude
-87.71185° or 87° 42′ 43″ west
Elevation
604 feet (184 metres)
Operator
Forest Preserve District of Cook County
Named after
Dwight H. Perkins
Open location code
86JJ375Q+X7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 161744734
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­forest
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­nature_reserve
Geo­Names ID
4905747
Wiki­data ID
Q49541454
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Satellite Map

Discover Perkins Woods County Forest Preserve from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

“Perkins Woods County Forest Preserve” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Perkins Woods County Forest Preserve”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Skevanston and Ashland Arts District.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Charles A. Brown House and Orangetheory Fitness.

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