The Forks
The Forks is in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. The Forks is situated nearby to Wolf Point, as well as near Lake Street Bridge.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Wolf Point and Merchandise Mart.
Wolf Point
Wolf Point is the location at the confluence of the North, South and Main Branches of the Chicago River in the present day Near North Side, Loop, and Near West Side community areas of Chicago.
Merchandise Mart
Shopping center
The Merchandise Mart is a commercial building in downtown Chicago, Illinois. When it opened in 1930, it was the world's largest building, with 4 million square feet of floor space. Merchandise Mart is situated 980 feet northeast of The Forks.
Lake Street Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Russell Sekeet, CC BY 2.0.
The Lake Street Bridge is a bridge that spans the Chicago River in downtown Chicago, Illinois, United States. The bridge is double-decked, with the lower deck carrying road traffic and pedestrians and the upper deck carrying the Lake Street Elevated, connecting the CTA's Green Line and Pink Line to and from the Loop. Lake Street Bridge is situated 370 feet south of The Forks.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fulton River District and River North.
Fulton River District
Neighborhood
The Fulton River District is a Chicago neighborhood located on the edge of the city's downtown, northwest of the Loop. The district is bounded by the Chicago River to the east, the Kennedy Expressway to the west, Ohio Street to the north and Madison Street to the south, making it part of the Near West Side and West Town community areas of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States.
River North
Quarter
Photo: OmidGul, CC BY-SA 4.0.
River North is a Chicago neighborhood located north of the Chicago River, south of Division Street, and west of Wabash Avenue. It is adjacent to the Magnificent Mile retail and tourism corridor.
Loop
Photo: Poco a poco, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Loop is the central business district of Chicago, bounded by the Chicago River to the north and west, Harrison Street to the south, and Lake Michigan to the east.
The Forks
- Location: Chicago, Cook, Chicagoland, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.8867° or 41° 53′ 12″ northLongitude
-87.63811° or 87° 38′ 17″ westElevation
574 feet (175 metres)Open location code
86HJV9P6+MQGeoNames ID
4913446
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