Plot M
Site A was a research facility near Chicago where, during World War II, research on behalf of the Manhattan Project was carried out. Operated by the University of Chicago's Metallurgical Laboratory, it was the site of Chicago Pile-2, a reconstructed and enlarged version of the world's first nuclear reactor, Chicago Pile-1.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Red Gate Woods and St. James Catholic Church and Cemetery.
Red Gate Woods
Picnic site
Photo: Joseph Gage, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Red Gate Woods is a forest preserve section within the Palos Forest Preserves, a division of the Forest Preserve District of Cook County, Illinois. Red Gate Woods is situated 1,300 feet northwest of Plot M.
St. James Catholic Church and Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Teemu08, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St. James Catholic Church and Cemetery, also known as St. James at Sag Bridge Church is a historic church and cemetery in the Sag Bridge area of the village of Lemont, Illinois. St. James Catholic Church and Cemetery is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Plot M.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Willow Springs and Burr Ridge.
Willow Springs
Village
Photo: MrHarman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Willow Springs is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States, with a small portion extending into DuPage County. The village was founded in 1892 and was named for the springs along the Des Plaines River. In 2020, the population was 5,857. Willow Springs is situated 3 miles northeast of Plot M.
Burr Ridge
Village
Burr Ridge is a village in Cook and DuPage counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. Per the 2020 census, the population was 11,192. Burr Ridge is situated 3 miles north of Plot M.
Indian Head Park
Village
Indian Head Park is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States, slightly north of the intersection of Interstate 294 and Interstate 55. The village is south of Western Springs, west of Countryside, north and east of Burr Ridge. Indian Head Park is situated 4½ miles north of Plot M.
Plot M
- Type: Landfill
- Location: Cook, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.70733° or 41° 42′ 26″ northLongitude
-87.91053° or 87° 54′ 38″ westOpen location code
86HJP34Q+WQOpenStreetMap ID
way 1352503345OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=landfill
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