Northerly Island Natural Area
Northerly Island Natural Area is a nature reserve in Cook, Illinois. Northerly Island Natural Area is situated nearby to the locality Museum Campus, as well as near the neighborhood Central Station.Places of Interest
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.
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.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chicago and Loop.
Chicago
Photo: Raymonst, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chicago is the home of the blues and the truth of jazz, the heart of comedy and the idea of the skyscraper. Here, the age of railroads found its center, and airplanes followed suit.
Loop
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The Loop is the central business district of Chicago, bounded by the Chicago River to the north and west, Harrison Street to the south, and Lake Michigan to the east.
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.
Northerly Island Natural Area
- Type: Nature reserve
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Cook, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.8568° or 41° 51′ 24″ northLongitude
-87.6082° or 87° 36′ 30″ westOpen location code
86HJV94R+PPOpenStreetMap ID
way 283223890OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserve
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Satellite Map
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Museum Campus and Central Station.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Northerly Island Visitor Center and Daphne Garden.
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