The Playground
The Playground is a playground in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. The Playground is situated nearby to the park Great Lawn, as well as near Wetland Walk.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Barack Obama Presidential Center and Museum of Science and Industry Chicago.
Barack Obama Presidential Center
Community center
Photo: Veggiegalaxy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Barack Obama Presidential Center is a museum, library, and education project in Chicago to commemorate the presidency of Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States. Barack Obama Presidential Center is situated 560 feet north of The Playground.
Museum of Science and Industry Chicago
Museum
The Museum of Science and Industry is a private, non-profit science museum located in Jackson Park, the Hyde Park neighborhood, Chicago, Illinois. It is adjacent to Lake Michigan and the University of Chicago campus. Museum of Science and Industry Chicago is situated 2,600 feet north of The Playground.
59th/60th Street/University of Chicago station
Railway station
Photo: LHOON, CC BY-SA 3.0.
59th Street/University of Chicago is a railway station that serves the Metra Electric Line in Chicago, Illinois. The station is on 59th street, originally the University of Chicago's southern border, and the Midway Plaisance. 59th/60th Street/University of Chicago station is situated 1,600 feet northwest of The Playground.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Woodlawn and Hyde Park.
Woodlawn
Suburb
Woodlawn is one of the 77 community areas of Chicago in Illinois, United States. It is near the shore of Lake Michigan 8.5 miles south of the Loop. The community area is bounded by the lake to the east, 60th Street to the north, King Drive to the west and 67th Street to the south, and a small area that lies south of 67th Street between Cottage Grove Avenue and South Chicago Avenue.
Hyde Park
Photo: Urbanrules, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hyde Park is one of Chicago's most famous neighborhoods, most certainly so on the South Side, located along the south lakefront. Having played host to the White City, the University of Chicago, President Obama, the setting for Richard Wright's Native Son, and…
Jackson Park Highlands District
Neighborhood
The Jackson Park Highlands District is a historic district in the South Shore community area of Chicago, Illinois, United States. The district was built in 1905 by various architects. It was designated a Chicago Landmark on October 25, 1989.
The Playground
- Type: Playground
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Chicago, Cook, Chicagoland, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.78385° or 41° 47′ 2″ northLongitude
-87.58568° or 87° 35′ 9″ westOpen location code
86HJQCM7+GPOpenStreetMap ID
way 1510670281OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=playground
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