W. W. Grainger
W. W. Grainger, Inc. is an American Fortune 500 industrial supply company founded in 1927 in Chicago by the company's namesake William W. Grainger. He founded the company to provide consumers with access to a consistent supply of motors.- Type: Industrial building
- Description: American industrial supply company
- Also known as: “Graigner”, “Grainger”, “W. W. Grainger, Inc.”, and “W.W. Grainger Corporate Office”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hawthorn Mall and Cuneo Museum.
Hawthorn Mall
Shopping center
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Hawthorn Mall is a shopping mall in Vernon Hills, Illinois. It was developed by Urban Investment and Development Co, and anchor stores Sears and Marshall Field's as part of New Century Town, a community with 5,000 condominiums and townhomes planned at the time. Hawthorn Mall is situated 2 miles west of W. W. Grainger.
Cuneo Museum
Museum
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The Cuneo Mansion and Gardens are a historic home, art collection and gardens in Vernon Hills, Illinois, built in 1914 and designed by architect Benjamin Marshall of Marshall & Fox. Cuneo Museum is situated 2 miles northwest of W. W. Grainger.
Lake Forest station
Railway station
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Lake Forest is a railroad station in Lake Forest, Illinois, served by Metra's Milwaukee District North Line. The station is located on 10205 North Waukegan Road, and is 28.4 miles away from Chicago Union Station, the southern terminus of the line. Lake Forest station is situated 2 miles southeast of W. W. Grainger.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mettawa and Vernon Hills.
Mettawa
Village
Mettawa is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 533. The village maintains trails for pedestrian, bicycle and equestrian usage.
Vernon Hills
Vernon Hills is a suburb north of Chicago, Illinois in Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 26,850 at the 2020 census. Vernon Hills serves as a retail hub for its surrounding area.Rondout
Locality
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Rondout is an unincorporated community in Lake County, Illinois, United States that first formed around a railroad junction. The area is located within Libertyville Township. Rondout is situated 3 miles north of W. W. Grainger.
W. W. Grainger
- Categories: business, public company, hardware store chain, building, and industry
- Location: Libertyville Township, Lake, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.23683° or 42° 14′ 13″ northLongitude
-87.91258° or 87° 54′ 45″ westLevels
3Open location code
86JJ63PP+PXOpenStreetMap ID
way 331958809OpenStreetMap feature
building=industrialWikidata ID
Q1627894
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Danish to Spanish—“W. W. Grainger” goes by many names.
- Danish: “W. W. Grainger”
- Dutch: “W. W. Grainger”
- French: “Grainger”
- German: “W. W. Grainger”
- Irish: “W. W. Grainger”
- Italian: “W. W. Grainger”
- Japanese: “W.W.グレインジャー”
- Japanese: “WWグレインジャー”
- Persian: “دبلیو. دبلیو. گرینجر”
- Spanish: “W. W. Grainger”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Grainger Woods Conservation Preserve and Conway Park Pond 1.
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