Elgin Shores Forest Preserve

Elgin Shores Forest Preserve is a nature reserve in , which is located on South State Street. Elgin Shores Forest Preserve is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Elgin National Watch Company Observatory and Elgin station.

Observatory
Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
The is a historic building in , in the U.S. state of . It was built in 1910 to serve the Elgin National Watch Company two blocks to the west.

Railway station
Photo: Nate Beal, CC BY 2.0.
Elgin is one of three stations on 's Milwaukee District West Line in . The station is 36.6 miles away from , the eastern terminus of the line.

Railway station
Photo: Adam Moss, CC BY-SA 2.0.
National Street is one of three stations on 's Milwaukee District West Line in . The station is 36.0 miles away from , the eastern terminus of the line.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Elgin and South Elgin.

Photo: Zcarstvnz, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a city in known for its Victorian architecture and the Symphony Orchestra.

Town
is a village in , , United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 23,865. In 2007, Money magazine named as 82nd of 100 entries in its "America's Best Places to Live" edition and again in 2011 as 98th of 100 entries.

Neighborhood
Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
The is a set of 697 buildings in , . Of these, 429 contribute to the district's historical integrity. The district is the oldest portion of the city, and contains mostly residences and churches.

Elgin Shores Forest Preserve

Latitude
42.0177° or 42° 1′ 4″ north
Longitude
-88.2812° or 88° 16′ 52″ west
Operator
Forest Preserve District of Kane County
Open location code
86JH2P99+3G
Open­Street­Map ID
way 110706394
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­nature_reserve
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Satellite Map

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