Stoney Ford Woods

Stoney Ford Woods is a nature reserve in , . Stoney Ford Woods is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the town .

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 Forest View.

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 .

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.

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.

Stoney Ford Woods

Latitude
41.80943° or 41° 48′ 34″ north
Longitude
-87.81038° or 87° 48′ 37″ west
Elevation
587 feet (179 metres)
Operator
Forest Preserve District of Cook County
Open location code
86HJR55Q+QR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 174438636
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­nature_reserve
Geo­Names ID
4912634
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