Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial

Places of Interest

Oakton Park

Park

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Oakton–Skokie station

Metro station

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Oakton–Skokie is an 'L' station on the CTA's Yellow Line, which serves downtown Skokie. Previously, a station existed at this location which was in operation as part of the North Shore Line's Niles Center Route from 1925 until 1948, and later demolished in 1964.

Emily Oaks Nature Center

Nature reserve

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Emily Oaks Nature Center is a nature reserve.

Places in the Area

Skokie

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The village of Skokie is a suburb in the Chicagoland area about 15 miles north of Chicago's downtown Loop. The name Skokie comes from a Potawatomi word for 'marsh'.

Lincolnwood

Village

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Lincolnwood is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 13,463. An inner suburb of Chicago, it shares its southern, eastern, and a small section of its western boundary with Chicago, also bordering Skokie to the north and west.

Wildwood

Neighborhood

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Wildwood is a local community and neighborhood located in the Edgebrook and Forest Glen Community Area on the Far Northwest side of Chicago, Illinois. The original boundaries, still marked with wooden signs, sit between the neighborhoods, North Edgebrook to the north and Edgebrook Manor to the south. Wildwood is situated 2 miles southwest of Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial.

Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial

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Places with the Same Name

Localities in the Area

Notable Places Nearby

Curious Parks to Discover

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