Obama Kissing Rock

Obama Kissing Rock is a historic site in , , which is located on South Dorchester Avenue. Obama Kissing Rock is situated nearby to the sports venue , as well as near the church .
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Address: 5285 South Dorchester Avenue, Chicago, IL 60615
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Harper Theater and United Church of Hyde Park.

Movie theater
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is a movie theater, which is situated 600 feet east of Obama Kissing Rock.

Church
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is situated 450 feet east of Obama Kissing Rock.

Museum
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The Museum of Science and Industry is a private, non-profit science museum located in , the neighborhood, , Illinois. It is adjacent to and the University of Chicago campus. is situated 4,000 feet southeast of Obama Kissing Rock.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hyde Park and Indian Village.

Photo: Urbanrules, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is one of 's most famous neighborhoods, most certainly so on the South Side, located along the south lakefront. Having played host to the White City, the University of Chicago, President Obama, the setting for Richard Wright's Native Son, and…

Neighborhood
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is the small southeast corner of , a community area on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. It is bounded by Lake Shore Drive to the east, to the north, 51st Street to the south, Harold Washington Park to the southeast, and the Illinois Central Railroad tracks used by the South Shore and Metra Electric Lines to the west.

Suburb
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is one of the 77 community areas of in Illinois, United States. It is on the shore of on the of the city. Its boundaries are 43rd Street, 51st Street, Cottage Grove Avenue, and the lake.

Obama Kissing Rock

Latitude
41.79959° or 41° 47′ 59″ north
Longitude
-87.59169° or 87° 35′ 30″ west
Open location code
86HJQCX5+R8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6477619616
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
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