Forest Park
in Cook County of Illinois, United States
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Chicago Midway International Airport (7 mi) - Chicago O'Hare International Airport (8 mi)
- Gary Chicago International Airport (28 mi)
- Chicago Rockford International Airport (69 mi)
- General Mitchell International Airport (74 mi)
- South Bend Regional Airport (78 mi)
- Purdue University Airport (111 mi)
- Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (113 mi)
- Columbus Park Golf Course (Golf course, 2 mi)
- Oak Park Country Club (Golf course, 3 mi)
- Riverside Golf Club (Golf course, 3 mi)
- Indian Boundary Golf Course (Golf course, 4 mi)
- Fresh Meadow Golf Course (Golf course, 5 mi)
- La Grange Country Club (Golf course, 6 mi)
- Ridgemoor Country Club (Golf course, 6 mi)
- Butler National Golf Club (Golf course, 7 mi)
- Oak Brook Golf Club (Golf course, 7 mi)
- Edgebrook Golf Course (Golf course, 8 mi)
- AAA Marina Incorporated (marina, (8 mi)
- Evergreen Aqua Park (amusement park, (12 mi)
- Fiftyninth Street Marina (marina, (14 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 41.879 and -87.814 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 41° 52' 46" and W -87° 48' 49"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - USD
- Spoken languages:
- English, Spanish, French
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 01:33 AM (Wednesday)
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:36 am and 7:58 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -37.797 and 77.565 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Martin-de-Vivies - References
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- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-05-07 07:59:51
Delve into Forest Park
Forest Park in Cook County (Illinois) with it's 14,123 habitants is located in United States about 603 mi (or 970 km) west of Washington DC, the country's capital town.
Current time in Forest Park is now 01:33 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named America / Chicago with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Forest Park, of which 6 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Chicago Midway International Airport in a distance of 7 mi (or 12 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. We encountered 3 points of interest near this location. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Chicago, Wheaton, Joliet, Waukegan and Geneva. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 26°C / 79 °F
| Morning Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 24°C / 76 °F |
| Night Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 24% |
| Air Pressure | 1003 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 48% of sky |
| General Conditions | Scattered clouds |
Wednesday, 8th of May 2024
10°C (49 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Thursday, 9th of May 2024
18°C (64 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Friday, 10th of May 2024
17°C (63 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Harvey House Bed & Breakfast
Four Points by Sheraton Chicago O'Hare Airport
CARLETON OF OAK PARK
Candlewood Suites CHICAGO-O`HARE
Hampton Inn Chicago-O*Hare Intl Airport
Holiday Inn Express & Suites CHICAGO WEST-O'HARE ARPT AREA
Comfort Suites O'Hare Airport
Regal Inn - Chicago O'Hare Airport
BEST WESTERN PLUS OHARE SOUTH
O'Hare Inn & Suites
Videos from this area
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CTA HOLIDAY TRAIN 2009
CTA Chicago Transit Autorithy 2009 Holiday Train at Forest Park ststion 11.29.2009.
Ernst Lehmann Mausoleum At Forest Lawn Cemetery Forest Park Il.
The first in a series of videos we will be uploading taken at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Forest Park, Il. The land was originaly a burial grounds for the Pottawatomie native American tribe. The...
16 Softball Hall of Fame Museum Tour, Forest Park Il.
The 16” softball hall of fame museum in Forest Park Il. Is now open! It is located at the corner of Des Plaines and Harrison at the western edge of Forest Park's park right next to the ball...
The United Ancient Order of Druids Monument, Forest Park, Illinois
Detailed and compendious account of A.O.D. & U.A.O.D http://www.druidicdawn.org/node/1913 From Neo-Pagan web site: http://www.neopagan.net/MesoDruids.html In 1781 c.e., Henry Hurle set up...
Oak Leaf Lounge Neon Sign, Forest Park, Il.
Featured in our Forest Park neon slideshow from last week. I was down in the area the other evening happy to report the sign is, for the most part, still lit.
Parky's Hot Dogs On Harlem, Forest Park
A classic hot dog joint. Well worth a visit.
Forest Park IL - Wedding Gown Cleaners
312-800-1725 We serve the community of Forest Park IL with Free Pickup & Delivery http://chicagoweddingdresscleaners.com Experts in wedding gown stain removal. The foundations of 25 years...
Forest Park Skatepark
a montage of clips from FoPo featuring: Mike Battista, Chris Garcia, Zach Stuart-Fry, Ryan Garcia, Julian Izaguirre, Billy Teichen, Dan Vrchota filmed & edited: Jesus Arellanes Watch...
End Of The CTA Blue Line, Forest Park Il.
When you reach the end of the Blue Line train in Forest Park you start thirty feet below street level on the highway. You go up and over six lanes of traffic through a small stand of trees...
Forest Park Station Mar 2011 III (HD)
the 2200 series train set being retired for the day at the Forest Park terminal. These cars would be retired altogether within a couple of years, with one set now preserved at the Illinois...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Forest Park, Illinois
Forest Park (formerly Harlem) is a village in Cook County, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago in the United States. The population was 14,167 at the 2010 census. The Forest Park train stop on the CTA Blue Line is the line's western terminus, located on the Eisenhower Expressway at Des Plaines Avenue.
River Forest, Illinois
River Forest is an affluent suburban village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Two universities make their home in River Forest, Dominican University and Concordia University Chicago. The village is closely tied to the larger neighboring community of Oak Park. There are significant architectural designs located in River Forest such as the Winslow House by Frank Lloyd Wright. The population of the village was 11,172 at the 2010 census.
German Waldheim Cemetery
German Waldheim Cemetery, previously known as Waldheim Cemetery, and currently named Forest Home Cemetery is located at 863 Des Plaines Ave. in Forest Park, a suburb of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois. It was originally founded in 1873 as a non-religion specific cemetery, where Freemasons, Roma, and German-speaking immigrants to Chicago could be buried without regard for religious affiliation.
Chauncey L. Williams Residence
The Chauncey L. Williams House, in River Forest, Illinois is a residence designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. The house was built in 1895 of Roman brick and plaster. It was one of Wright's earliest Chicago commissions. The house reflects the influence of Japanese design on Wright, who was a collector of Japanese prints. Wright's client, Chauncey L. Willams, was a member of a wealthy Midwestern family; he was active in cultural and literary pursuits. With W.
Oak Park (Metra)
Oak Park is a Metra commuter railroad station in Oak Park, Illinois, just west of Chicago. It is served by Metra's Union Pacific/West Line, with service east to Ogilvie Transportation Center in Chicago and as far west as Elburn, Illinois. Travel time to Chicago is 16 to 20 minutes. The station is located along North Boulevard between Marion Street and Harlem Avenue, Oak Park's western border with River Forest and Forest Park.
River Forest (Metra)
River Forest is a Metra commuter railroad station in River Forest, a western suburb of Chicago, on the Union Pacific/West Line. Trains go east to Ogilvie Transportation Center in Chicago and as far west as Elburn, Illinois. Travel time to Ogilvie is 20 to 24 minutes. The station is at Central Avenue and Thatcher Avenue. The surrounding neighborhood is mostly characterized by single-family homes, baseball fields and tennis courts. Pace suburban buses stop one block to the north on Lake Street.
Harlem/Lake (CTA station)
Harlem/Lake is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Green Line. It is the northwesternmost terminus of the Green Line.
Harlem (CTA Blue Line Congress branch station)
Harlem is a station on the 'L' system, serving the Blue Line's Forest Park branch in Forest Park, Illinois. The station was built with an auxiliary entrance at Circle Avenue that was eventually converted to an exit only facility. The Circle Avenue entrance repoened as an auxiliary entrance/exit on September 26, 2009, at 4 PM.
Forest Park (CTA station)
Forest Park is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, located in the city of Forest Park and serving the Blue Line. Before the Congress Line was built, it served as terminal for the Garfield Line. It is the western terminus of the Forest Park branch. The station was known as Desplaines until 1994. It is also referred to as the Forest Park Transit Center by Pace because it is a major terminal for buses.
River Forest Township, Cook County, Illinois
River Forest Township is one of thirty townships in Cook County, Illinois. The population was 11,172 at the 2010 census.
River Forest Public Library
The River Forest Public Library is located at 735 Lathrop in River Forest, Illinois. The library serves the local community and is also part of the Metropolitan Library System, which connects libraries in the south and west suburbs of Chicago through a shared catalog and other services. The current library building was designed by renowned prairie school architect William Eugene Drummond and was constructed in 1928-1929. An addition was added to the existing structure during the early 1990s.
Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School
The Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School (GBMS) is a school located at 325 South Kenilworth Avenue in Oak Park, Illinois, United States. The school was built in 1893 as South or Washington Blvd School, and was later known as Emerson Junior High School. After renovations in 2002, the school was renamed Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School after African-American poet Gwendolyn Brooks, and it is part of the Oak Park District 97.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Forest Park.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Harlem, فورست بارك, Forest Park, फरेस्ट पार्क, Форест-Парк, Форист Парк
