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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  • Body of water
  • …has a surface elevation of 600 feet (183 metres)
  • …is wheelchair accessible
  • …dates from 1927
  • Description: fountain in Chicago, Illinois
  • Address: 301 South Columbus Drive, Chicago, IL 60605
  • Also known as
    “Buckingham Fountain”
    “Clarence Buckingham Memorial Fountain and Garden”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Chicago "L" and Millennium Park.
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The Chicago "L" is a rapid transit system serving the… is situated 2,100 feet northwest of Clarence Buckingham Memorial Fountain.
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is a public park in the…
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… is situated 3,500 feet south of Clarence Buckingham Memorial Fountain.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Printers Row and Jewelers Row District.
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is a Chicago neighborhood located in .
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Clarence Buckingham Memorial Fountain

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Latitude
41.8758° or 41° 52′ 33″ north
Longitude
-87.61897° or 87° 37′ 8″ west
Open location code
86HJV9GJ+8C
Open­Street­Map ID
way 561821879
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­fountain
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
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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