Des Plaines River
Des Plaines River is a scenic viewpoint in Lyons Township, Cook, Illinois. Des Plaines River is situated nearby to McCook Reservoir, as well as near McCook Quarry.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include SeatGeek Stadium and Summit station.
SeatGeek Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Khvmty, CC BY-SA 3.0.
SeatGeek Stadium is a soccer-specific stadium in Bridgeview, Illinois, about 12 miles southwest of downtown Chicago. It is the home stadium of Chicago Fire FC II of MLS Next Pro, the Chicago Hounds of Major League Rugby, and the Chicago State Cougars football team. SeatGeek Stadium is situated 2 miles southeast of Des Plaines River.
Summit station
Railway station
Summit is an Amtrak and Metra train station in Summit, Illinois. It is served by Amtrak Illinois' Lincoln Service, which operates daily, and Metra's Heritage Corridor commuter line, which operates only during morning and evening rush hours in peak direction. Summit station is situated 2 miles northeast of Des Plaines River.
Resurrection Cemetery
Cemetery
Resurrection Catholic Cemetery is a Roman Catholic cemetery in Justice, Illinois, a south suburb of the Chicago metro area. Consecrated in 1904, the cemetery is maintained and owned by the Archdiocese of Chicago. Resurrection Cemetery is situated 1½ miles southeast of Des Plaines River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hodgkins and McCook.
Hodgkins
Village
Hodgkins is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States, and is an industrial suburb of Chicago. The population was 1,500 at the 2020 census, down from 1,897 at the 2010 census.
McCook
Village
Photo: David Wilson, CC BY 2.0.
McCook is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States, and is an industrial suburb of Chicago. As of the 2020 census, the village population was 249, which is the lowest population of all municipalities in the county.
Summit
Town
Summit is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 11,161 at the 2020 census. The name Summit, in use since 1836, refers to the highest point on the Chicago Portage between the northeast-flowing Chicago River and the southwest-flowing Des Plaines River located just north of the city. Summit is situated 1½ miles northeast of Des Plaines River.
Des Plaines River
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: Lyons Township, Cook, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.77906° or 41° 46′ 45″ northLongitude
-87.83956° or 87° 50′ 22″ westOpen location code
86HJQ5H6+J5OpenStreetMap ID
node 13650677452OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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