River Forest

River Forest is a suburban village adjacent to in , United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 11,717. Two universities make their home in River Forest, and .
  • Village with about 11,700 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of around 630 feet (190 metres)
  • Description: village in Cook County, Illinois, United States
  • Postal code: 60305
  • Also known as
    “Harlem”
    “River Forest, IL”
    “River Forest, Illinois”
    “Thatcher”
    “Village of River Forest”

Places of Interest

Discover Concordia University Chicago and Dominican University.
University
is a private university in River Forest, Illinois, United States.
is a private Catholic university in River Forest, Illinois, United States.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Forest Park and Oak Park.
is a village in , United States, and a suburb of .
is a city of 52,000 people in the area.
The Northwest Suburbs are in , primarily…
1½ miles north of River Forest
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Latitude
41.89781° or 41° 53′ 52″ north
Longitude
-87.81395° or 87° 48′ 50″ west
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“River Forest” goes by many names.
ريفر فورستArabic
River ForestBasque
Рывер-ФорэстBelarusian
River ForestCatalan
River ForestCebuano
里弗福里斯特Chinese
里弗福里斯特 (伊利諾伊州)Chinese
River ForestCzech
River ForestDagbani
River ForestDutch
ريڤير فوريستEgyptian Arabic
რივერ-ფორესტიGeorgian
რივერ-ფორესტი (ილინოისი)Georgian
ريور فاریستGilaki
ريور فاریست (ايلينؤی)Gilaki
River ForestHaitian
River Forest, IlinwaHaitian
River ForestItalian
リバー・フォレストJapanese
River ForestLadin
ریور فارستMazanderani
ریور فارست (ایلینوی)Mazanderani
River ForestMin Nan Chinese
River ForestNorwegian
ریور فارستPersian
ریور فارست، ایلینویPersian
River ForestPolish
River ForestRomanian
Ривер ФористRussian
Ривер-ФорестRussian
Ривер ФорестSerbian
Ривер ФористSerbian
River ForestSerbo-Croatian
River Forest, IllinoisSerbo-Croatian
River ForestSlovak
ریور فارست، ایلینویSouth Azerbaijani
River ForestSwedish
River Forest, IllinoisSwedish
River ForestTurkish
River Forest, IllinoisTurkish
Рівер-ФорестUkrainian
ریور فارسٹUrdu
ریور فارسٹ، الینوائےUrdu
River ForestVietnamese
River Forest, IllinoisVietnamese
River ForestVolapük
River ForestWaray (Philippines)
River Forest, IllinoisWaray (Philippines)
River ForestWelsh
River Forest, IllinoisWelsh

Localities in the Area

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