Batavia Creek

Batavia Creek is a stream in , . Batavia Creek is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the neighborhood .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Batavia Depot Museum and Louise White School.

Museum
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The is a in , that was once the town's primary train station. It was the first of many depots built by the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad.

School building
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The is a Registered Historic Place in Batavia, Illinois. It was in active use as a school for 85 years, and served as home of the Chautauqua movement in north central Illinois.

Building
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The , formerly the Catholic Holy Cross Church, is an historic building in . It was built in 1897 to serve the Holy Cross congregation of Batavia, many of whom were Irish immigrants who came to work in local quarries.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Batavia and Mooseheart.

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is a city mainly in and partly in in the U.S. state of . Located in the , it was founded in 1833 and is the oldest city in Kane County.

Hamlet
, located in , , is an unincorporated community and a home for children administered by the Loyal Order of Moose. Also known as The Child City, the community is featured as a 1949 episode of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's short film series Passing Parade, which was written and narrated by John Nesbitt.

Town
is a village in , United States, and a suburb of Aurora. Per the 2020 census, the population was 18,261. maintains its own public library district, fire district, and police department, but public spaces and parks are managed by the neighboring Fox Valley Park District. is situated 2 miles southwest of Batavia Creek.

Batavia Creek

Latitude
41.83389° or 41° 50′ 2″ north
Longitude
-88.31167° or 88° 18′ 42″ west
Elevation
640 feet (195 metres)
Open location code
86HHRMMQ+H8
Geo­Names ID
7151133
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