Sand Ridge Nature Center
Sand Ridge Nature Center is a museum in Township of Thornton, Cook, Illinois which is located on Paxton Avenue. Sand Ridge Nature Center is situated nearby to Butterfly Garden, as well as near the nature reserve Shabbona Trail.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Shabbona Trail and Seton Academy.
Shabbona Trail
Nature reserve
The Chief Shabbona Trail is a hiking, bicycling and canoeing trail, located between Joliet and Morris, Illinois. The Shabbona Trail is a part of the 61-mile long National Park Service Illinois and Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor.
Seton Academy
School
Seton Academy was a Catholic coeducational college-preparatory high school in South Holland, Illinois. Seton Academy is situated 1 mile west of Sand Ridge Nature Center.
River Oaks Center
Commercial area
River Oaks Center is a shopping mall in Calumet City, Illinois, a suburb south of Chicago. River Oaks Center is the seventh largest mall in the Chicago metropolitan area totaling 1,379,824 square feet. River Oaks Center is situated 4,200 feet southeast of Sand Ridge Nature Center.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Calumet City and South Holland.
Calumet City
Town
Calumet City is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 36,033 in the 2020 census. It is part of the Chicago metropolitan area. Calumet City is situated 2 miles east of Sand Ridge Nature Center.
South Holland
Town
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South Holland is a village and south suburb of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States, within Thornton Township. The population was 21,465 at the 2020 census. It is named after the Dutch province of South Holland. South Holland is situated 2 miles west of Sand Ridge Nature Center.
Glendale Park Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
Glendale Park Historic District is a national historic district located at Hammond, Indiana. The district encompasses 13 contributing buildings and 1 contributing site in an exclusively residential section of Hammond. Glendale Park Historic District is situated 2 miles east of Sand Ridge Nature Center.
Sand Ridge Nature Center
- Type: Museum
- Address: 15891 Paxton Avenue, South Holland, IL 60473
- Categories: building, tourism, public building, and tourist attraction
- Location: Township of Thornton, Cook, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.60592° or 41° 36′ 21″ northLongitude
-87.56575° or 87° 33′ 57″ westOperator
Forest Preserve District of Cook CountyOpen location code
86HJJC4M+9POpenStreetMap ID
way 236365586OpenStreetMap feature
building=publicOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museum
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Butterfly Garden and Calumet City Post Office.
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