Winnetka

#5372 among destinations in the United States

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Winnetka is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States, located 16 miles north of downtown Chicago. The population was 12,316 as of 2019. The village is one of the wealthiest places in the nation in terms of household income. It was the second-ranked Illinois community on Bloomberg's 2019 Richest Places Annual Index. In 2020, 24/7 Wall St ranked Winnetka as the second-best small town to live in the United States. ()

Alternative names: Population: 12.5 thous.Area: 3.89 mi²Coordinates: 42°6'22"N, 87°43'60"W

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Winnetka – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Plaza del Lago, Ryan Field Stadium, Westfield Old Orchard, Welsh-Ryan Arena.

2.1 miSE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Plaza del Lago, Wilmette
54 min walk • Plaza del Lago is a shopping center at 1515 Sheridan Road in Wilmette, Illinois, United States, which opened in 1928 as Spanish Court.
3.5 miSE
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Ryan Field Stadium, Evanston
90 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.
3.3 miS
Shopping, Shopping centre
Westfield Old Orchard, Skokie
85 min walk • Westfield Old Orchard, formerly Old Orchard Shopping Center, is an upscale shopping mall in the Chicago metropolitan area. It is located in Skokie, Illinois. Anchor stores include Bloomingdale's, Macy's, Nordstrom and Barnes & Noble.
3.4 miSE
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Welsh-Ryan Arena, Evanston
88 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.
2.1 miSW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Edens Plaza, Wilmette
53 min walk • Edens Plaza is a strip mall in the town of Wilmette, Illinois. It was built by Carson Pirie Scott & Co. in 1956, and, until 2018, was anchored by one of their stores. It is located on a triangular parcel of land between Lake Avenue, Skokie Boulevard and the Edens Expressway.
2.4 miSE
Wine bar, Cinema, Nightlife
Wilmette Theatre, Wilmette
63 min walk • The Wilmette Theatre is a multi-arts and performance center in Wilmette, Chicago, Illinois. It is run as a not-for-profit organisation. The theatre was opened in 1913. The building was bought by Encyclopædia Britannica Films in 1950. In 1966 Richard Stern bought the theatre from EBF, and operated it for 40 years.
1.9 miSE
Park
Mahoney Park, Wilmette
50 min walk • Mahoney Park is a public park on Sheridan Road in the southeast corner of Kenilworth, Illinois. The park opened in 1933 on land donated to the village by the Mahoney family, who required that the land become a park as a condition of their donation.
2.2 miNW
Golf
Skokie Country Club, Glencoe
57 min walk • Skokie Country Club is a private country club in Glencoe, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. Founded in 1897, it features a 7091-yard 18-hole course. In 1922, it hosted the U.S. Open that was won by Gene Sarazen. Phil Gaudin was serving as the head professional at Skokie Country Club when it hosted the 1922 U.S. Open.
2.5 miSE
Library
Wilmette Public Library, Wilmette
63 min walk • The Wilmette Public Library serves the residents of Kenilworth and Wilmette, Illinois, United States, on Chicago's North Shore.
2.1 miS
42°4'33"N • 87°43'22"W
Wilmette Historical Museum, Wilmette
55 min walk • History museum, Museum
1.6 miSE
Event space, City hall
Kenilworth Club, Wilmette
41 min walk • The Kenilworth Assembly Hall is a historic clubhouse located at 410 Kenilworth Avenue in Kenilworth, Illinois. The clubhouse was built in 1907 as a social club for the wealthy Chicago suburb. Resident and noted Prairie School architect George W. Maher designed the building.