Aurora Regional Fire Museum
The Aurora Regional Fire Museum is an educational institution located in Aurora, Illinois, US. Its purpose is to preserve and exhibit the artifacts and history of fire departments in Aurora and the surrounding area, as well as to teach and promote fire safety and prevention.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Opening hours: Wednesday—Saturday 10:00 AM—4:00 PM
- Type: Museum
- Description: museum in Aurora, Illinois
- Address: 53 North Broadway, Aurora, IL 60506
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Paramount Theatre and Stolp Island.
Paramount Theatre
Arts center
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The Paramount Theatre, also known as the Paramount Arts Center, opened in Aurora, Illinois, in 1931. It was designed by Rapp and Rapp in the Art Deco style with Venetian elements. Paramount Theatre is situated 940 feet west of Aurora Regional Fire Museum.
Stolp Island
Islet
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Stolp Island is a small island in the Fox River in Aurora, Illinois. In 1986 the island and its 41 buildings were added to the National Register of Historic Places as the Stolp Island Historic District. It covers 0.03 square miles of land area.
Aurora Transportation Center
Railway station
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The Aurora Transportation Center is a station on Metra's BNSF Line in Aurora, Illinois. The station is 37.1 miles from Union Station, the east end of the line. Aurora Transportation Center is situated 1,600 feet northeast of Aurora Regional Fire Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Boulder Hill and North Aurora.
Boulder Hill
Village
Boulder Hill is a census-designated place in Oswego Township, Kendall County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 8,394. It is part of the Chicago metropolitan area on the Fox River, south of Aurora. Boulder Hill is situated 3½ miles south of Aurora Regional Fire Museum.
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 3½ miles north of Aurora Regional Fire Museum.
Oswego
Town
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Oswego is a village in Kendall and Will counties, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 34,485. Oswego is the largest municipality in Kendall County. Part of the Chicago metropolitan area, it is an exurb of Chicago. Oswego is situated 6 miles south of Aurora Regional Fire Museum.
Aurora Regional Fire Museum
- Categories: firefighting museum, building, tourism, fire station, and tourist attraction
- Location: Aurora, Kane, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.7582° or 41° 45′ 30″ northLongitude
-88.31144° or 88° 18′ 41″ westOpen location code
86HHQM5Q+7COpenStreetMap ID
way 288124998OpenStreetMap feature
building=fire_stationOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q4822599
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