Forest Preserve District of Cook County
Forest Preserve District of Cook County is a nature reserve in River Forest Township, Cook, Illinois. Forest Preserve District of Cook County is situated nearby to the village River Forest, as well as near the town Elmwood Park.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio and Harlem/Lake station.
Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio
Museum
The Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio is a historic house museum in Oak Park, Illinois, United States. It was built in 1889 by the American architect Frank Lloyd Wright, who lived there with his family for two decades and expanded it multiple times.
Harlem/Lake station
Railway station
Photo: Zol87, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Harlem/Lake, announced as Harlem, is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Green Line. It is the northwestern terminus of the Green Line.
Forest Preserve District of Cook County
Public building
The Forest Preserve District of Cook County is a governmental commission in Cook County, Illinois, that owns and manages land containing forest, prairie, wetland, streams, and lakes.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Melrose Park and Oak Park.
Melrose Park
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Melrose Park is a village in Leyden and Proviso Townships, Cook County, Illinois, United States. It is a suburb of Chicago. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 24,796.
Oak Park
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Oak Park is a city of 52,000 people in the Chicagoland area. It's essentially an outdoor museum dedicated to architect Frank Lloyd Wright.
Franklin Park
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Franklin Park is a village in the Chicagoland area, near O'Hare International Airport. Incorporated in 1892, the town is steeped in train culture; it's served by three Metra stations, has a large train yard, and celebrates its history with a train museum and festival.
Forest Preserve District of Cook County
- Type: Nature reserve
- Category: recreation area
- Location: River Forest Township, Cook, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.9023° or 41° 54′ 8″ northLongitude
-87.8254° or 87° 49′ 32″ westOpen location code
86HJW52F+WROpenStreetMap ID
way 1315224871OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserve
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