River Forest
River Forest is a railway station in River Forest Township, Cook, Illinois which is located on Central Avenue. River Forest is situated nearby to Keystone Park, as well as near Winslow House.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include River Forest station and Winslow House.
River Forest station
Railway station
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River Forest is a Metra commuter railroad station in River Forest, Illinois, United States, a western suburb of Chicago, on the Union Pacific West Line.
Winslow House
House
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The Winslow House is a Frank Lloyd Wright-designed house located at 515 Auvergne Place in River Forest, Illinois. Built in 1894–95, it was his first major commission as an independent architect. Winslow House is situated 1,200 feet northwest of River Forest.
William E. Drummond House
House
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The William E. Drummond House is a Prairie School house located at 559 Edgewood Place in River Forest, Illinois. The house was designed by William Eugene Drummond in 1909 using a basic design published by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1907. William E. Drummond House is situated 1,300 feet northwest of River Forest.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Forest Park and River Forest.
Forest Park
Village
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Forest Park is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States, and a suburb of Chicago. The population was 14,339 at the 2020 census. The Forest Park terminal on the CTA Blue Line is the line's western terminus, located on the Eisenhower Expressway at Des Plaines Avenue.
River Forest
Village
River Forest is a suburban village adjacent to Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 11,717. Two universities make their home in River Forest, Dominican University and Concordia University Chicago.
Maywood
Town
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Maywood is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States, in the Chicago metropolitan area. It was founded on April 6, 1869, and organized October 22, 1881. The population was 23,512 at the 2020 census.
River Forest
- Type: Railway station
- Address: 8001 Central Avenue, River Forest, IL 60305
- Categories: building and transportation
- Location: River Forest Township, Cook, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.887° or 41° 53′ 13″ northLongitude
-87.82492° or 87° 49′ 30″ westOperator
MetraOpen location code
86HJV5PG+R2OpenStreetMap ID
way 497217344OpenStreetMap feature
building=train_station
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