Drake Fountain

The Drake Fountain, also known as the Columbus Monument, is located on a triangular site bounded by 92nd Street, South Chicago Avenue and Exchange Avenue in the neighborhood known as .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bessemer Park and 87th Street/South Chicago station.

Park
is a public park in , , . Created in 1904, it was named for Henry Bessemer, the inventor of the eponymous steelmaking process.

Railway station
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87th Street station is a station on the South Chicago Branch of the Metra Electric Line on the southeast side of , . The station is located at 87th Street, two block East of Commercial Avenue, and is 12.51 miles away from the northern terminus, . is situated 4,000 feet north of Drake Fountain.

Restaurant
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is a seafood restaurant in the neighborhood of , , United States, directly next to the 95th Street bridge. is situated 3,100 feet southeast of Drake Fountain.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include South Chicago and Pill Hill.

Suburb
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, formerly known as Ainsworth, is one of the 77 community areas of in Illinois, United States. This chevron-shaped community is one of Chicago's 16 lakefront neighborhoods near the southern rim of 10 miles south of downtown.

Neighborhood
is a neighborhood in the community area on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. Its name refers to the many doctors who used to live in the neighborhood.

Suburb
is one of the 77 community areas of in Illinois, United States. It is located on the South Side of the city. is bounded by 87th Street on the north, South Chicago Avenue on the east, and railroad lines on the west and south.

Drake Fountain

Latitude
41.72809° or 41° 43′ 41″ north
Longitude
-87.55275° or 87° 33′ 10″ west
Named after
John Drake
Open location code
86HJPCHW+6W
Open­Street­Map ID
way 211359445
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­fountain
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
Wiki­data ID
Q5305600
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include McDonald’s PlayPlace and Church of God.

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