Wilmette Marines

Wilmette Marines is a meteorological station in Evanston, Cook, Illinois. Wilmette Marines is situated nearby to the metro station Central station, as well as near the lighthouse Grosse Point Light.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Grosse Point Light and Central station.

Grosse Point Light

Lighthouse

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The historic Grosse Point Light is located in Evanston, Illinois. Following several shipping disasters near Evanston, residents successfully lobbied the federal government for a lighthouse. Grosse Point Light is situated 2,200 feet southeast of Wilmette Marines.

Central station

Metro station

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Central is a Purple Line station of the Chicago Transit Authority 'L' system. Located at 1024 Central Street in Evanston, Illinois, the elevated platform sits above Central Street, half a block west of Ridge Avenue. Central station is situated 1,200 feet southwest of Wilmette Marines.

Welsh–Ryan Arena

Stadium

Welsh–Ryan Arena is a multi-purpose arena in Evanston, Illinois, United States, near the campus of Northwestern University. It is home to four Northwestern Wildcats athletic teams: men's basketball, women's basketball, volleyball, and wrestling. Welsh–Ryan Arena is situated 2,500 feet west of Wilmette Marines.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wilmette and Evanston Lakeshore Historic District.

Wilmette

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Wilmette is 16 miles north of Chicago. It is part of the affluent corridor of lakefront Chicago suburbs known as the North Shore. It is the location of the world's oldest still-standing Bahá'í House of Worship.

Evanston Lakeshore Historic District

Neighborhood

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The Evanston Lakeshore Historic District is a residential historic district in Evanston, Illinois. The district encompasses a section of southeast Evanston that was developed in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Evanston Lakeshore Historic District is situated 2 miles south of Wilmette Marines.

Kenilworth

Village

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Kenilworth is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States, 15 miles north of downtown Chicago. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 2,514. Kenilworth is situated 2½ miles northwest of Wilmette Marines.

Wilmette Marines

Type: Meteorological station
Location: Evanston, Cook, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.06667° or 42° 4′ north

Longitude

-87.68333° or 87° 41′ west

Elevation

600 feet (183 metres)

ICAO airport code

K62G

Open location code

86JJ3888+MM

GeoNames ID

6297603

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