The Rock, Evanston

Name: The Rock
Address: Northwestern University, Evanston, United States

#9 among attractions in Evanston

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Facts and practical information

The Rock is a boulder on the campus of Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, United States, located in between University Hall and Harris Hall. It serves as a billboard for campus groups and events, and has been painted with different colors and messages over the years. ()

Coordinates: 42°3'6"N, 87°40'33"W

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Northwestern UniversityNorth Shore (Northeast Evanston)Evanston United States

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The Rock – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Canal Shores Golf Course, Ryan Field Stadium, Welsh-Ryan Arena, Charles Gates Dawes House.

1.2 miNW
Golf
Canal Shores Golf Course, Evanston
31 min walk • Canal Shores Golf Course, is an 82-acre, 18-hole, par 60 golf course located in a suburban residential neighborhood on the east side of Evanston, Illinois and Wilmette, Illinois.
1.3 miNW
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Ryan Field Stadium, Evanston
33 min walk • Ryan Field is a stadium in Evanston, Illinois, a suburb north of Chicago. Near the campus of Northwestern University, it is primarily used for American football, and is the home field of the Northwestern Wildcats of the Big Ten Conference.
1.4 miNW
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Welsh-Ryan Arena, Evanston
35 min walk • Welsh–Ryan Arena is a 7,039-seat multi-purpose arena in Evanston, Illinois, United States, near the campus of Northwestern University. It is home to four Northwestern Wildcats athletic teams: men's basketball, women's basketball, women's volleyball, and wrestling. It is located inside McGaw Memorial Hall, to the north of Ryan Field.
0.6 miS
Museum, History museum, Neo-renaissance architecture
Charles Gates Dawes House, Evanston
16 min walk • The Charles Gates Dawes House is a historic house museum at 225 Greenwood Street in Evanston, Illinois. Built in 1894, this Chateauesque lakefront mansion was from 1909 until his death the home of Charles Gates Dawes and his family.
~920 ftE
Museum, Art museum
Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art, Evanston
5 min walk • The Block Museum of Art is a free public art museum located on the campus of Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. The Block Museum was established in 1980 when Chicago art collectors Mary and Leigh B.
0.5 miS
Park
Raymond Park, Evanston
14 min walk • Raymond Park Apartments is a historic apartment building at the northeast corner of Hinman Avenue and Grove Street in Evanston, Illinois. The seven-story building was built in 1928; at the time, it was one of Evanston's largest residential apartments.
0.8 miS
Nightlife, Theater, Concerts and shows
Evanston S.P.A.C.E., Evanston
20 min walk • Evanston S.P.A.C.E. is a small concert hall and venue for music performance and live recording, and a podcast production facility, as well as serves similarly for the visual arts and literary events located at 1245 Chicago Avenue in Evanston, Illinois, adjacent to Chicago, in...
~850 ftE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Theatre & Interpretation Center, Evanston
5 min walk • The Northwestern University Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts exists as an operational and administration component of the Northwestern University School of Communication with the specific charge of producing, managing, funding and administering the...
~1500 ftSW
Museum, History museum, Gothic Revival architecture
Frances Willard House, Evanston
8 min walk • The Frances Willard House is a historic house museum owned by the National WCTU and is a National Historic Landmark at 1730 Chicago Avenue in Evanston, Illinois. Built in 1865, it was the home of Frances Willard and her family, and was the longtime headquarters of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union.
~1930 ftN
Park, Garden
Shakespeare Garden, Evanston
10 min walk • The Shakespeare Garden in Evanston, Illinois, United States, is a Shakespeare garden on the campus of Northwestern University. Planned in 1915 and built from 1916 to 1929, the garden was the first Shakespeare Garden in the United States.
~1880 ftN
Observatories and planetariums, Science museum
Dearborn Observatory, Evanston
10 min walk • The Dearborn Observatory is an astronomical observatory located on the Evanston campus of Northwestern University. The observatory was originally constructed in 1888, through an agreement between the university and the Chicago Astronomical Society.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to The Rock?

Nearby attractions include University Hall, Evanston (1 min walk), Deering Library, Evanston (3 min walk), Northwestern University Library, Evanston (4 min walk), Theatre & Interpretation Center, Evanston (5 min walk).

How to get to The Rock by public transport?

The nearest stations to The Rock:

Bus

Sheridan & Emerson • Lines: 201 (2 min walk)
Chicago & Clark • Lines: 201 (5 min walk)

Metro

Foster • Lines: Purple (11 min walk)
Davis • Lines: Purple (13 min walk)

Train

Evanston Davis Street (14 min walk)
Evanston Central Street (37 min walk)