Soka Gakkai International Buddhist Center
Soka Gakkai International Buddhist Center is a Buddhist temple in Chicago, Cook, Illinois which is located on South Wabash Avenue. Soka Gakkai International Buddhist Center is situated nearby to Coliseum Park, as well as near the memorial St. Luke’s Hospital Complex.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Soldier Field and The Field Museum of Natural History.
Soldier Field
Stadium
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Soldier Field is a multi-purpose stadium on the Near South Side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. Opened in 1924, the stadium has served as the home of the Chicago Bears of the National Football League since 1971, as well as Chicago Fire FC of Major League Soccer since 2020. Soldier Field is situated 2,300 feet east of Soka Gakkai International Buddhist Center.
The Field Museum of Natural History
Museum
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The Field Museum of Natural History, also commonly called the Field Museum, is a private–public natural history museum in Chicago, Illinois, and is one of the largest such museums in the world. The Field Museum of Natural History is situated 2,700 feet northeast of Soka Gakkai International Buddhist Center.
Chess Records
Museum
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Chess Records was an American record company established in 1950 in Chicago, specializing in blues and rhythm and blues. It was the successor to Aristocrat Records, founded in 1947. Chess Records is situated 3,300 feet south of Soka Gakkai International Buddhist Center.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include South Loop and Dearborn Park.
South Loop
Quarter
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South Loop is a Chicago neighborhood south of the Loop. The South Branch of the Chicago River flows through it. Chinatown is adjacent to the southwest, and Museum Campus is to its east.
Dearborn Park
Neighborhood
Dearborn Park is a residential Chicago neighborhood in South Loop. It is part of the Loop and Near South Side community areas of Chicago, and has a public park of the same name.
Near South
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The Near South is the home of several of Chicago's main attractions: the splendid Museum Campus, with three world-class natural science museums on the lakefront; Soldier Field, home of the NFL's Chicago Bears; and McCormick Place, the city's massive convention center.
Soka Gakkai International Buddhist Center
- Type: Buddhist temple
- Address: 1455 South Wabash Avenue, Chicago, IL 60605
- Categories: building, temple, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Chicago, Cook, Chicagoland, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.86251° or 41° 51′ 45″ northLongitude
-87.62529° or 87° 37′ 31″ westLevels
2Open location code
86HJV97F+2VOpenStreetMap ID
way 210542401OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=temple
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