Forest Preserve District of Cook County
Forest Preserve District of Cook County is a nature reserve in New Trier Township, Cook, Illinois. Forest Preserve District of Cook County is situated nearby to the neighborhood Indian Hill, as well as near Gross Point.Places of Interest
Highlights include Anita Willets Burnham Log House and Avoca Park.
Anita Willets Burnham Log House
Museum
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The Anita Willets Burnham Log House, also commonly known as the Schmidt-Burnham Log House, located at 1140 Willow Rd. in the Crow Island Woods of Winnetka, Illinois, United States, was the home and studio of artist and author Anita Willets-Burnham.
Avoca Park
Recreation area
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Avoca Park and Recreation of Marshall Township, is a recreation area in Lawrence County, Indiana that includes walking, hiking trails and picnic areas.
Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center
Museum
The Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center is a museum located in Skokie, Illinois, near Chicago. According to the Center's mission statement, its founding principle is to "Remember the Past; Transform the Future." Its mission is to preserve the legacy of the Holocaust by honoring victims' memories and to educate in the service of combating hatred, prejudice, and indifference.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Winnetka and Northfield.
Winnetka
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Winnetka is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States, 16 miles north of downtown Chicago. The population was 12,508 as of the 2026 census. The village is one of the wealthiest places in the United States in terms of household income.
Northfield
Northfield is a city in The suburbs of Chicago Illinois It is about 20 miles North of the city of Chicago. The Population is around 5500 people. The city is primarily a residential village, with a small section of commercial real-estate.Wilmette
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Wilmette is 16 miles north of Chicago. It is part of the affluent corridor of lakefront Chicago suburbs known as the North Shore. It is the location of the world's oldest still-standing Bahá'í House of Worship.
Forest Preserve District of Cook County
- Type: Nature reserve
- Category: recreation area
- Location: New Trier Township, Cook, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.0879° or 42° 5′ 17″ northLongitude
-87.763° or 87° 45′ 47″ westOpen location code
86JJ36QP+5ROpenStreetMap ID
way 1172874766OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserve
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