VFW Post
VFW Post is a community center in Kane, Illinois which is located on South River Street. VFW Post is situated nearby to the park Harold Hall Quarry Beach, as well as near the nature reserve Glenwood Park Forest Preserve.- Type: Community center
- Also known as: “Batavia VFW Post”, “Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States”, and “VFW”
- Address: South River Street, Batavia, IL 60510
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Batavia Depot Museum and Louise White School.
Batavia Depot Museum
Museum
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The Batavia Depot Museum is a museum in Batavia, Illinois that was once the town's primary train station. It was the first of many depots built by the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad. Batavia Depot Museum is situated 4,200 feet north of VFW Post.
Louise White School
School building
Photo: G LeTourneau, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Louise White School is a Registered Historic Place in Batavia, Illinois. It was in active use as a school for 85 years, and served as home of the Chautauqua movement in north central Illinois. Louise White School is situated 3,800 feet north of VFW Post.
Eastside Community Center
Building
Photo: G LeTourneau, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Eastside Community Center, formerly the Catholic Holy Cross Church, is an historic building in Batavia, Illinois. It was built in 1897 to serve the Holy Cross congregation of Batavia, many of whom were Irish immigrants who came to work in local quarries. Eastside Community Center is situated 3,700 feet north of VFW Post.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Batavia and North Aurora.
Batavia
Photo: G LeTourneau, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Batavia is a city mainly in Kane County and partly in DuPage County in the U.S. state of Illinois. Located in the Chicago metropolitan area, it was founded in 1833 and is the oldest city in Kane County.
North Aurora
Town
North Aurora is a village in Kane County, Illinois, United States, and a suburb of Aurora. Per the 2020 census, the population was 18,261. North Aurora maintains its own public library district, fire district, and police department, but public spaces and parks are managed by the neighboring Fox Valley Park District. North Aurora is situated 2½ miles southwest of VFW Post.
Geneva
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Geneva is a city in and the county seat of Kane County, Illinois, United States. It is located in the far western side of the Chicago suburbs. Per the 2020 census, the population was 21,393.
VFW Post
- Category: building
- Location: Kane, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.84049° or 41° 50′ 26″ northLongitude
-88.30583° or 88° 18′ 21″ westOpen location code
86HHRMRV+5MOpenStreetMap ID
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