16th Street Substation
16th Street Substation is a building in Chicago, Cook, Illinois which is located on South Prairie Avenue. 16th Street Substation is situated nearby to Mark Twain Park, as well as near the sports venue Chicago Women’s Park Fieldhouse.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 1,600 feet northeast of 16th Street Substation.
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 16th Street Substation.
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 2,300 feet south of 16th Street Substation.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Near South and South Loop.
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.
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.
Museum Campus
Locality
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Museum Campus is a 57-acre park in Chicago along Lake Michigan. It encompasses five of the city's major attractions: the Adler Planetarium, America's first planetarium; the Shedd Aquarium; the Field Museum of Natural History; Soldier Field, home of the Chicago Bears of the National Football League; and the Lakeside Center of McCormick Place.
16th Street Substation
- Type: Building
- Address: 1618 South Prairie Avenue, Chicago, IL 60616
- Location: Chicago, Cook, Chicagoland, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.85961° or 41° 51′ 35″ northLongitude
-87.62118° or 87° 37′ 16″ westLevels
1Operator
MetraOpen location code
86HJV95H+RGOpenStreetMap ID
way 210542510OpenStreetMap feature
building=service
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mark Twain Park and Chicago Women’s Park Fieldhouse.
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