South Branch Chicago River

Places of Interest

Ashland station

Metro station

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Ashland is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Orange Line. It is located at the intersection of Ashland Avenue and 31st Street near the Stevenson Expressway.

National Museum of Mexican Art

Museum

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The National Museum of Mexican Art is a museum featuring Mexican and Chicano art and culture. It is located in Harrison Park in the Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois.

St. Mary of Perpetual Help Church

Church

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St. Mary of Perpetual Help - historic church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago located in the Bridgeport neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. It is a prime example of the so-called Polish Cathedral style of churches in both its opulence and grand scale.

Places in the Area

Pilsen

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Only a few minutes from the center of Chicago by train, Pilsen is a working-class predominantly Mexican-American neighborhood. Marked by riches in art and historic architecture and occupied by a community that's fiercely proud of where they live, this neighborhood is at once distinctly Chicagoan and something entirely unique.

McKinley Park

Suburb

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McKinley Park, one of the 77 official community areas of Chicago, Illinois, is located on the city's southwest side.

Bridgeport

Suburb

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Bridgeport is one of the 77 community areas in Chicago, on the city's South Side, bounded on the north by the South Branch of the Chicago River, on the west by Ashland Avenue, on the south by Pershing Road, on the east by the Union Pacific Railroad tracks, and on the northeast by the Dan Ryan Expressway.

South Branch Chicago River

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Localities in the Area

Notable Places Nearby

Curious Streams to Discover

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