Founders Park

Founders Park is a park in , , . Founders Park is situated nearby to , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Illinois Beach State Park and Waukegan Regional Airport.

Nature reserve
Photo: Wrongdave, Public domain.
The is a state park of Illinois, located along in northern in northeast Illinois. Together with lands to the north, including Chiwaukee Prairie, it forms most of the Chiwaukee Prairie Illinois Beach Lake Plain, an internationally recognized wet-land of importance under the Ramsar Convention.

Aerodrome
Photo: USGS, Public domain.
Waukegan National Airport is a public airport in , in , . The airport is 40 miles north of . It was originally Waukegan Memorial Airport. is situated 1½ miles west of Founders Park.

Railway station
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Zion is a small commuter railroad station on 's Union Pacific North Line located in . It is located on 2501 South Eden Road, near the intersection with Shiloh Boulevard. is situated 2 miles north of Founders Park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Beach Park and Zion.

Town
is a village in and Waukegan townships of , United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 14,249.

Town
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is a city in , United States. Per the 2020 United States census, the population was 24,655. is situated 2 miles north of Founders Park.

Locality
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, Illinois was an Illinois National Guard base and rifle range from 1892 to the early 1970s. At one time the Camp was 200 acres. Several buildings survive today as they are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. is situated 3½ miles north of Founders Park.

Founders Park

Latitude
42.4191° or 42° 25′ 9″ north
Longitude
-87.83299° or 87° 49′ 59″ west
Open location code
86JJC598+JR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 583089200
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
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Satellite Map

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Highlights include Park fountain #2 and Park fountain #1.

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