Briar Crest

Briar Crest is a residential area in Rockford Township, Winnebago, Illinois. Briar Crest is situated near Kevin Erwin Memorial Playground, as well as near Bloom School Park.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Anderson Japanese Gardens and Swedish American Hospital.

Anderson Japanese Gardens

Garden

Photo: Circa24, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Anderson Japanese Gardens is a 12-acre Japanese garden located in Rockford, Illinois. Anderson Japanese Gardens is situated 4,200 feet north of Briar Crest.

SwedishAmerican Hospital is a 357-bed non profit, teaching hospital located in Rockford, Illinois. The hospital is a division of UW Health. The hospital was founded in 1911, opening its doors in 1918 following a period of fund raising. Swedish American Hospital is situated 1½ miles southwest of Briar Crest.

Burpee Museum of Natural History

Museum

Photo: Krazy19Karl, Public domain.

The Burpee Museum of Natural History is located along the Rock River in downtown Rockford, Illinois, United States, at 737 North Main Street. Burpee Museum of Natural History is situated 2 miles west of Briar Crest.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rockford and Loves Park.

Rockford

Photo: jim simonson, CC BY 2.0.

Rockford is a city in the Rock River Valley in Northern Illinois. With a population of over 145,000, it is the third largest city in the state.

Loves Park

Hamlet

Loves Park is a city in Boone and Winnebago counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. Most of the city is in Winnebago County, with a tiny sliver in the east located in Boone County. Loves Park is situated 3 miles north of Briar Crest.

Machesney Park

Town

Photo: Gateway Community Church, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Machesney Park is a village located in Winnebago County, Illinois, United States. The population was 22,950 at the 2020 census. Machesney Park is part of the Rockford metropolitan area. Machesney Park is situated 5 miles north of Briar Crest.

Briar Crest

Type: Residential area
Location: Rockford Township, Winnebago, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.27879° or 42° 16′ 44″ north

Longitude

-89.05307° or 89° 3′ 11″ west

Open location code

86JG7WHW+GQ

OpenStreetMap ID

way 823607168

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=residential

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Kevin Erwin Memorial Playground and Bloom School Park.

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