North Evanston
District of Wilmette
Illinois - United States

Evanston, Illinois

Evanston is a suburban municipality in Cook County, Illinois, United States, 12 miles north of downtown Chicago, bordered by Chicago to the south, Skokie to the west, and Wilmette to the north, with a population of 74,486 as of 2010. It is one of the North Shore communities that adjoin Lake Michigan. The boundaries of the city of Evanston are coterminous with those of Evanston Township – although school districts 65 and 202 take in a small portion of eastern Skokie.

Located at 42.0464, -87.6947 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Populated places established in 1857, Cities in Illinois, Evanston, Illinois, Streetcar suburbs, University towns in the United States, Populated places on the Great Lakes, Chicago metropolitan area, Populated places in Cook County, Illinois

Bahá'í House of Worship

A Bahá'í House of Worship, sometimes referred to by its Arabic name of Mashriqu'l-Adhkár, is the designation of a place of worship, or temple, of the Bahá'í Faith. The teachings of the religion envisage Houses of Worship being surrounded by a number of dependencies dedicated to social, humanitarian, educational, and scientific pursuits, although none has yet been built to such an extent.

Located at 42.0744, -87.685 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Ryan Field (stadium)

Ryan Field is a stadium in Evanston, Illinois, United States. It is primarily used for American football, and is the home field of the Northwestern University Wildcats football team. The field opened in 1926 and holds 47,130 people. Prior to 1997, the stadium was named Dyche Stadium, for William Dyche, Class of 1882, former Evanston mayor and overseer of the building project. In 1997, the field was renamed Ryan Field in honor of the family of Patrick G.

Located at 42.0656, -87.6925 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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College football venues, Northwestern Wildcats football venues, American football venues in Illinois, Chicago Bears stadiums

Welsh-Ryan Arena

Welsh-Ryan Arena is an 8,117-seat multi-purpose arena in Evanston, Illinois, United States. The arena opened in 1952 as McGaw Memorial Hall. It is home to the Northwestern University Wildcats basketball, volleyball and wrestling teams. It is located to the north of Ryan Field on the athletic campus, and also contains the stadium's field house. The arena hosted the NCAA Final Four in 1956.

Located at 42.0669, -87.6928 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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College basketball venues in the United States, Basketball venues in Illinois, Northwestern Wildcats basketball, Sports venues in Illinois, Buildings and structures in Evanston, Illinois, Sports venues in Cook County, Illinois

Evanston Township High School

Evanston Township High School (ETHS) District 202, is a four-year (9-12), comprehensive high school occupying a 65-acre campus in Evanston, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago along the Lake Michigan shore. ETHS was established in 1883 and serves the city of Evanston and a small portion of the neighboring village of Skokie for a total district population of approximately 78,000. Many graduates were employed at the Clayton Mark and Company.

Located at 42.0463, -87.7008 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Schools in Evanston, Illinois, Educational institutions established in 1883, Public high schools in Cook County, Illinois

Patten Gymnasium

Patten Gymnasium is a multi-purpose gymnasium in Evanston, Illinois. The original building, designed by George Washington Maher, opened in 1910 and was home to the Northwestern University Wildcats Basketball Team until 1940, when it was demolished and rebuilt farther north to make room for the construction of the Technological Institute. It was used for twelve years before Welsh-Ryan Arena opened in 1952. The current, ivy-lined building has the original doors and statues from the old gym.

Located at 42.0614, -87.6769 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Basketball venues in Illinois, Defunct college basketball venues in the United States, Indoor arenas in the United States, Northwestern University campus, Northwestern Wildcats basketball, Sports venues in Illinois, Buildings and structures in Evanston, Illinois, Sports venues in Cook County, Illinois

Ladd Arboretum

The Edward R. Ladd Arboretum is an arboretum located at 2024 McCormick Boulevard, Evanston, Illinois, occupying 23 acres (93,000 m²) in a narrow three-quarter mile (1.2 km) stretch between McCormick Boulevard and the North Shore Channel on land leased from the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago. The first tree, a ginkgo, was planted by the Evanston Review in the memory of Edward Rixon Ladd (1883–1956), its founder, publisher, and editor.

Located at 42.0568, -87.7006 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Arboreta in Illinois, Botanical gardens in Illinois, Evanston, Illinois, Nature centers in Illinois, Protected areas of Cook County, Illinois, Education in Cook County, Illinois, Visitor attractions in Evanston, Illinois

Vintage Vinyl

Vintage Vinyl of Evanston, Illinois is a record store frequented by some of the world's most famous musicians and used as a reference in works of popular culture. Over the years the store has been a favorite haunt of many noteworthy actors, musicians and authors, many of whom have referenced it in their work. The most noteworthy example of this is when former Evanston resident John Cusack chose the store as the original filming location for the movie High Fidelity.

Located at 42.0472, -87.6848 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Music retailers of the United States, Independent stores, Companies established in 1979, Companies based in Evanston, Illinois

Mitchell Museum of the American Indian

The Mitchell Museum of the American Indian is a museum in Evanston, Illinois that focuses exclusively on the history, culture and arts of North American native peoples. Its a Core Member of the Chicago Cultural Alliance, a consortium of 25 ethnic museums and cultural centres in Chicago. The Museum's collections range from the Paleo-Indian period through the present day. Permanent exhibitions depict the Native American cultures of the Woodlands, Plains, Southwest, Northwest Coast and Arctic.

Located at 42.0647, -87.7181 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Native American museums in Illinois, Museums in Evanston, Illinois

Noyes (CTA station)

Noyes is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, on the Purple Line in Evanston, Illinois. It is located at 909 Noyes Street (directional coordinates 2255 north, 900 west), just a few blocks west of the north end of Northwestern University's Evanston campus. The Noyes Cultural Center is also nearby. This area of Evanston is a mix of residential and light commercial properties.

Located at 42.0581, -87.6832 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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CTA Purple Line stations, Railway stations in Evanston, Illinois, Railway stations opened in 1908, Former North Shore Line stations

Central (CTA Purple Line station)

Central is a Purple Line station of the Chicago Transit Authority 'L' system. Located at 1024 Central Street in Evanston, Illinois (directional coordinates 2600 north, 1000 west), the elevated platform sits above Central Street, half a block west of Ridge Avenue. The station itself, a Beaux-Arts structure designed by noted transit architect Arthur Gerber, is on the south side of Central Street and is entered at street level, with an auxiliary exit on the north side of the street.

Located at 42.0639, -87.6857 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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CTA Purple Line stations, Railway stations in Evanston, Illinois, Railway stations opened in 1908, Former North Shore Line stations

Foster (CTA station)

Foster is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, on the Purple Line in Evanston, Illinois. It is located at 900 Foster Street (directional coordinates 2000 north, 900 west), just a few blocks west of Northwestern University's Evanston campus.

Located at 42.0541, -87.6836 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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CTA Purple Line stations, Railway stations in Evanston, Illinois, Railway stations opened in 1908, Former North Shore Line stations

Baker Demonstration School

Baker Demonstration School is an independent school located in Wilmette, Illinois. Until 2005, Baker was the laboratory school of the National College of Education, National-Louis University. In 2005, Baker became an independent school, though still affiliated with National-Louis University. That affiliation will come to an end in June, 2012. Baker has begun a relationship with Northwestern University.

Located at 42.0691, -87.6832 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Seabury-Western Theological Seminary

Seabury-Western Theological Seminary is a seminary of The Episcopal Church, located in Evanston, Illinois. It was formed in 1933 by a merger of Western Theological Seminary of Evanston (founded in 1883 in Chicago), and Seabury Divinity School of Faribault, Minnesota (founded in 1858). The new seminary endeavored to hold in tension the "High Church" and "Low Church" identities of its predecessors.

Located at 42.0569, -87.6779 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Anglican seminaries and theological colleges, Seminaries and theological colleges in Illinois, Episcopal Church (United States), Education in Evanston, Illinois, Educational institutions established in 1933, Universities and colleges in Cook County, Illinois

Linden (CTA station)

Linden is an 'L' station and the northern terminus of CTA's Purple Line. It is the only 'L' stop in Wilmette, Illinois, and is located at 349 Linden Avenue (directional coordinates 500 north, 400 west).

Located at 42.0738, -87.6906 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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CTA Purple Line stations, CTA 'L' terminal stations, National Register of Historic Places in Cook County, Illinois, Railway stations on the National Register of Historic Places in Illinois, Railway stations opened in 1912, Transportation in Cook County, Illinois, Stations In Wilmette, Illinois

Wilmette Public Library

The Wilmette Public Library serves the citizens of Kenilworth and Wilmette, Illinois on Chicago's North Shore.

Located at 42.0749, -87.7094 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Library buildings completed in 1905, Public libraries in Illinois, Libraries in Cook County, Illinois, Carnegie libraries in Illinois, Wilmette, Illinois

Evanston Davis Street (Metra)

Evanston Davis Street, also called simply Evanston, is a commuter railroad station in downtown Evanston, Illinois, USA. It is served solely by Metra's Union Pacific/North Line with trains going south to Ogilvie Transportation Center in Chicago and as far north as Kenosha, Wisconsin. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Davis Street is in zone C. The station is next to the Davis station of the Chicago Transit Authority's Purple Line, where numerous CTA and Pace buses also stop.

Located at 42.048, -87.6847 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Metra stations, Stations along Chicago and North Western Railway lines, Railway stations in Evanston, Illinois

Wilmette (Metra)

Wilmette is the name of a commuter railroad station in Wilmette, Illinois, U.S. that is served by Metra's Union Pacific/North Line. Trains go south to Ogilvie Transportation Center and as far north as Kenosha, Wisconsin. Travel time to Ogilvie is 31 minutes on local trains, and as little as 27 minutes on morning inbound trains and 22 minutes on one afternoon inbound train. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Wilmette is in zone C.

Located at 42.0773, -87.7092 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Chicago Zen Center

The Chicago Zen Center (CZC) is a Harada-Yasutani Zen practice center located in Evanston, Illinois near Northwestern University currently led by Abbot Yusan Graham. Established in 1974, the Chicago Zen Center formed around an interested group of students who had attended a workshop given by Philip Kapleau in the early 1970s. For many years the center was an affiliate of the Rochester Zen Center in Rochester New York, which had sent teachers there throughout the year to hold sesshins.

Located at 42.0551, -87.6869 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Rocky Miller Park

Rocky Miller Park is a baseball stadium in Evanston, Illinois. It is the home field of the Northwestern University Wildcats college baseball team. The stadium holds 600 people seated and opened for baseball in 1943.

Located at 42.0683, -87.693 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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College baseball venues in the United States, Evanston, Illinois, Baseball venues in Illinois, Northwestern University campus, Northwestern Wildcats baseball, Sports venues in Cook County, Illinois

Evanston Township, Cook County, Illinois

Evanston Township is a civil township located in Cook County, Illinois, coterminous with the city of Evanston. The population was 74,486 at the 2010 census.

Located at 42.0464, -87.6944 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Northwestern University School of Education and Social Policy

Established in 1926, the School of Education and Social Policy or SESP is the smallest of the eight undergraduate and graduate institutions at Northwestern University. Located in Evanston, Illinois about 12 miles north of downtown Chicago, the School of Education and Social Policy is devoted to the academic study of education, and is consistently ranked among the top schools of education in the country.

Located at 42.0543, -87.679 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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List of Northwestern University buildings

This list of Northwestern University buildings encompasses the two campuses in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois. The Evanston campus has witnessed approximately 150 buildings rise on its 240 acres and the downtown Chicago campus of approximately 25 acres is home to the schools of medicine and law.

Located at 42.0654, -87.6925 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Evanston Central Street (Metra)

Evanston Central Street is the northernmost of the three commuter railroad stations in Evanston, Illinois, USA. It is an elevated station at Green Bay Road and Central Street, surrounded by a neighborhood of stores, restaurants and multi-story apartment buildings. Just north of the station, the tracks descend to grade and pass through Wilmette on ground level.

Located at 42.064, -87.698 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Metra stations, Stations along Chicago and North Western Railway lines, Railway stations in Evanston, Illinois

Isabella (CTA station)

Isabella was a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's Evanston Line, now known as the Purple Line. The station was located at 1215 Isabella Street in Wilmette, Illinois. Isabella opened on April 1, 1912, and closed on July 16, 1973, due to CTA service cuts. Isabella was situated north of Central and south of Linden.

Located at 42.069, -87.6885 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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