Prescotts Island

Prescotts Island is an island in , . Prescotts Island is situated nearby to the town , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Chicago Portage National Historic Site and Summit station.

Nature reserve
Photo: Zol87, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a National Historic Site commemorating the importance of the Chicago Portage in , , , United States.

Railway station
Summit is an Amtrak and train station in . It is served by Amtrak Illinois' Lincoln Service, which operates daily, and Metra's Heritage Corridor commuter line, which operates only during morning and evening rush hours in peak direction.

Building
Photo: Teemu08, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a tower in . Built in 1908, it is named after local brewer George Hofmann Jr, who built the tower and a neighboring dam as part of a park that attracted visitors to picnic and ride boats.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lyons and Summit.

Town
Photo: Teemu08, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village in , United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 10,817. The is located in .

Town
Photo: vx700, CC BY 3.0.
is a city in , United States. The population was 11,161 at the 2020 census. The name , in use since 1836, refers to the highest point on the Chicago Portage between the northeast-flowing Chicago River and the southwest-flowing Des Plaines River located just north of the city.

Village
is a village in , United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 792. It is primarily an industrial corridor adjacent to the neighborhood of , which is on the village's southern border.

Prescotts Island

Latitude
41.80614° or 41° 48′ 22″ north
Longitude
-87.80839° or 87° 48′ 30″ west
Elevation
600 feet (183 metres)
Open location code
86HJR54R+FJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 354242265
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­island
Geo­Names ID
4906764
Wiki­data ID
Q49670441
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Satellite Map

Discover Prescotts Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

“Prescotts Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Prescotts Island”

Localities in the Area

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