Ross Field
Ross Field is a grassland in Shields Township, Lake, Illinois. Ross Field is situated nearby to the movie theater Great Lakes Theater, as well as near the place of worship Bluejacket Memorial Chapel.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Museum of the American Sailor and Great Lakes station.
National Museum of the American Sailor
Museum
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The National Museum of the American Sailor is one of 10 Navy Museums that are operated by the Naval History & Heritage Command. As an official Department of the Navy Museum, the National Museum of the American Sailor's mission is to select, collect, preserve, and interpret the history of the United States Navy with particular emphasis on the Navy's enlisted Sailor. National Museum of the American Sailor is situated 1,600 feet west of Ross Field.
Great Lakes station
Railway station
The Great Lakes station is one of two commuter railroad stations in North Chicago, Illinois, served by Metra's Union Pacific North Line. The station is 32.2 miles away from Ogilvie Transportation Center, the inbound terminus of the Union Pacific North Line, and also serves commuters who travel north to Kenosha, Wisconsin. Great Lakes station is situated 3,200 feet southwest of Ross Field.
North Chicago station
Railway station
Photo: Adam Moss, CC BY-SA 2.0.
North Chicago is one of two commuter rail stations on Metra's Union Pacific North Line located in North Chicago, Illinois. North Chicago is located at 1633 Lakeside Avenue, 33.7 miles away from Ogilvie Transportation Center, the southern terminus of the Union Pacific North Line. North Chicago station is situated 1¼ miles north of Ross Field.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include North Chicago and Lake Bluff.
North Chicago
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North Chicago is a city in Lake County, Illinois, United States, and a suburb of the Chicago metropolitan area. The population was 30,759 at the 2020 census making it the third-most populous city by population in the county, after Waukegan and Mundelein.
Lake Bluff
Village
Photo: Teemu08, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lake Bluff is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 5,616. Lake Bluff is situated 2½ miles south of Ross Field.
Ross Field
- Type: Grassland
- Also known as: “Parade Ground”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Shields Township, Lake, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.31208° or 42° 18′ 44″ northLongitude
-87.83717° or 87° 50′ 14″ westInception
1911Open location code
86JJ8567+R4OpenStreetMap ID
way 1070811223OpenStreetMap feature
historic=navalOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=grass
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