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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: neighborhood
- Description: human settlement in Illinois, United States of America
- Also known as: “Wolf Point, Chicago”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Merchandise Mart and Constellation.
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 1,100 feet northeast of Wolf Point.
Constellation
Work of art
Photo: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Constellation is a sculpture by Santiago Calatrava, installed along the Chicago River in Chicago, Illinois. The 29-foot-tall red sculpture was privately funded.
Kinzie Street railroad bridge
Bridge
Photo: Barbatus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Chicago and North Western Railway's Kinzie Street railroad bridge is a single leaf bascule bridge across the north branch of the Chicago River in downtown Chicago, Illinois. Kinzie Street railroad bridge is situated 560 feet north of Wolf Point.
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.
Wolf Point
- Location: Chicago, Cook, Chicagoland, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to French—“Wolf Point” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Wolf Point”
- French: “Wolf Point”
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