Riis Park

Riis Park is a public building in Cook, Illinois, which is located on West Fullerton Avenue. Riis Park is situated near Christian Congregation Church, as well as near Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Riis Park and Galewood station.

Riis Park

Park

Photo: Zol87, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Riis Park is a park on Chicago's Northwest Side in the Belmont-Cragin neighborhood. The park covers 56 acres in a rectangle bounded by Fullerton Avenue to the south, Narragansett Avenue to the west, Wrightwood Avenue to the north, and Meade Avenue to the east.

Galewood station

Railway station

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Galewood is a station on Metra's Milwaukee District West Line in the Galewood neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The station is 8.6 miles away from Chicago Union Station, the eastern terminus of the line. Galewood station is situated 3,600 feet southwest of Riis Park.

West Belmont Branch

Library

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West Belmont Branch is a library, which is situated 1 mile northwest of Riis Park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Belmont Cragin and Montclare.

Belmont Cragin

Suburb

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Belmont Cragin is one of the 77 community areas of Chicago in Illinois, United States, located on the Northwest Side of Chicago. It is designated Community Area 19, and is located 8 miles northwest of the Loop.

Montclare

Suburb

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Montclare is one of the 77 community areas of Chicago, Illinois, United States, located on the Northwest Side of Chicago.

Elmwood Park

Town

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The Northwest Suburbs are in Chicagoland, primarily in northwestern Cook, southern Lake and northern DuPage County, centered along Metra’s North Central Service, though encompassing areas well beyond the rail line. Elmwood Park is situated 2 miles west of Riis Park.

Riis Park

Type: Public building
Address: 6100 West Fullerton Avenue, Chicago, IL 60639
Categories: building and government building
Location: Cook, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.92477° or 41° 55′ 29″ north

Longitude

-87.77945° or 87° 46′ 46″ west

Open location code

86HJW6FC+W6

OpenStreetMap ID

way 163089171

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=dressing_room

OpenStreetMap feature

building=public

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Riis Park Pool and Riis Park Fieldhouse.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Belmont-Cragin Elementary School and Fullerton & Melvina.

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