Clarence Buckingham Memorial Fountain

Buckingham Fountain is a Chicago Landmark in the center of , between Queen's Landing and the end of Ida B. Wells Drive. Dedicated in 1927 and donated to the city by philanthropist Kate S.
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  • Type: Body of water
  • Description: fountain in Chicago, Illinois
  • Also known as: “Buckingham Fountain” and “Clarence Buckingham Memorial Fountain and Garden”
  • Address: 301 South Columbus Drive, Chicago, IL 60605
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Chicago "L" and Millennium Park.

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The Chicago "L" is the rapid transit system serving the city of and some of its surrounding suburbs in the U.S. state of . Operated by the , it is the fourth-largest rapid transit system in the United States in terms… is situated 2,100 feet northwest of Clarence Buckingham Memorial Fountain.

Park
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is a public park in the of , Illinois, United States, operated by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs.

Museum
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, 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. is situated 3,500 feet south of Clarence Buckingham Memorial Fountain.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Printers Row and Jewelers Row District.

Neighborhood
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is a Chicago neighborhood located in . The area of is generally defined by Ida B. Wells Drive on the north, Polk Street on the south, Plymouth Court on the east, and the on the west.

Neighborhood
The is a historic district in the community area of Chicago, Illinois in the . Running along Wabash Avenue, primarily between East Washington Street and East Monroe Street, the buildings in the district were built…

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The is the central business district of , bounded by the Chicago River to the north and west, Harrison Street to the south, and Lake Michigan to the east.

Clarence Buckingham Memorial Fountain

Latitude
41.8758° or 41° 52′ 33″ north
Longitude
-87.61897° or 87° 37′ 8″ west
Elevation
600 feet (183 metres)
Inception
1927
Open location code
86HJV9GJ+8C
Open­Street­Map ID
way 561821879
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­fountain
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q158989
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Western Panjabi—“Clarence Buckingham Memorial Fountain” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Բուքինգհեմյան շատրվան”
  • Basque: “Buckingham iturria”
  • Cebuano: “Clarence F. Buckingham Memorial Fountain”
  • Chinese: “白金汉喷泉”
  • Dutch: “Buckingham Fountain”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “نافورة باكنجهام”
  • Finnish: “Buckingham Fountain”
  • French: “Buckingham Fountain”
  • German: “Buckingham-Brunnen”
  • Hebrew: “מזרקת באקינגהם”
  • Hebrew: “מזרקת בקינגהאם”
  • Korean: “버킹엄 분수”
  • Lithuanian: “Buckingham fontanas”
  • Persian: “فواره باکینگهام”
  • Russian: “Buckingham Fountain”
  • Russian: “Букингемский фонтан”
  • Spanish: “Fuente de Buckingham”
  • Ukrainian: “Букінгемський фонтан”
  • Western Panjabi: “بکنگھم فوارہ”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Buckingham South Comfort Station and Buckingham North Comfort Station.

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