Western Avenue
Western Avenue is a railway stop in Cook, Illinois. Western Avenue is situated nearby to the sports venue Smith Park Fieldhouse, as well as near Holy Rosary Catholic Church.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Western Avenue station and United Center.
Western Avenue station
Railway station
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Western Avenue is a railroad station owned by Metra, located in the West Town community area of Chicago, Illinois near Western Avenue. The station is 2.9 miles away from Union Station, the inbound terminus of the line. Western Avenue station is situated 420 feet southeast of Western Avenue.
United Center
Stadium
Photo: JeremyA, CC BY-SA 2.5.
United Center is an indoor arena on the Near West Side of Chicago, Illinois. It is home to the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association and the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League. United Center is situated 1 mile southeast of Western Avenue.
Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art
Museum
The Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art is a modern art museum serving the Chicago area with an ongoing program of cultural exhibitions, literary events, film screenings, and music recitals. Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art is situated 2,600 feet northeast of Western Avenue.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ukrainian Village and West Town.
Ukrainian Village
Neighborhood
Photo: Adam63, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ukrainian Village is a Chicago neighborhood located on the near west side of Chicago. Its boundaries are Division Street to the north, Grand Avenue to the south, Western Avenue to the west, and Damen Avenue to the east.
West Town
Suburb
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West Town is one of the 77 community areas of Chicago in Illinois, United States, located on the northwest of the Loop. Much of this area was historically part of Polish Downtown, along Western Avenue, which was then the city's western boundary.
East Garfield Park
Suburb
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East Garfield Park is one of the 77 community areas of Chicago in Illinois, United States, located on the west of the Loop. Taking its name from the large urban park, Garfield Park, the neighborhood is bordered by the Union Pacific railroad tracks on the north, Arthington and Taylor Streets on the south, Hamlin Avenue and Independence Boulevard to the west, and Rockwell Street to the east.
Western Avenue
- Type: Railway stop
- Categories: transport stop and transportation
- Location: Cook, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.88964° or 41° 53′ 23″ northLongitude
-87.68962° or 87° 41′ 23″ westNetwork
MetraOpen location code
86HJV8Q6+V5OpenStreetMap ID
node 2407377186OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stop_positionOpenStreetMap feature
railway=stop
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