West Ridge, Chicago

Name: West Ridge
Address: Chicago, United States

#684 among attractions in Chicago

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West Ridge is one of 77 Chicago community areas. It is a middle-class neighborhood located on the far North Side of the City of Chicago. It is located in the 50th Ward and the 40th Ward. Also historically called North Town, and frequently referred to as West Rogers Park, it is bordered on the north by Howard Street, on the east by Ridge Boulevard, Western Avenue, and Ravenswood Avenue, the south by Bryn Mawr Avenue and Peterson Avenue, and on the west by Kedzie Avenue and the North Shore channel of the Chicago River. At one time joined with neighboring Rogers Park, it seceded to become its own village in 1890 over a conflict concerning park districts. West Ridge was annexed to Chicago on April 4, 1893, along with Rogers Park. ()

Alternative names: Area: 3.53 mi²Coordinates: 42°0'13"N, 87°41'46"W

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Far North Side (West Ridge)Chicago United States

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West Ridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lincolnwood Town Center, Indian Boundary Park, Brummel Park, Rosehill Cemetery.

1 miNW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Lincolnwood Town Center, Chicago
26 min walk • Lincolnwood Town Center is a shopping mall located in Lincolnwood, Illinois. Opened in 1990, the mall's anchor stores are Kohl's, TheRoomPlace, and Old Navy. The mall is owned and managed by Washington Prime Group.
0.4 miN
Zoo, Nature and wildlife, Playground
Indian Boundary Park, Chicago
12 min walk • Indian Boundary Park is a 13-acre urban park in the West Ridge neighborhood of North Side, Chicago, Illinois.
1.4 miNE
Park, Tudor Revival architecture
Brummel Park, Evanston
36 min walk • The Buildings at 815–817 Brummel and 819–821 Brummel are two historic apartment buildings in Evanston, Illinois. Built in 1928 and 1927 respectively, the two three-story buildings have identical, mirrored Tudor Revival designs. Despite being identical, the buildings were designed by two different architects; 815–817 was designed by E.L.
1.4 miSE
Cemetery
Rosehill Cemetery, Chicago
36 min walk • Rosehill Cemetery is an American garden cemetery on the North Side of Chicago, Illinois, and at 350 acres, is the largest cemetery in the City of Chicago.
~1200 ftN
Neighbourhood
Rogers Park Manor Bungalow Historic District, Chicago
6 min walk • The Rogers Park Manor Bungalow Historic District is a residential historic district in the West Ridge neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The district includes 329 buildings, 247 of which are Chicago bungalows built in the 1920s.
1.6 miSE
Cemetery
Rosehill Cemetery, Chicago
41 min walk • Rosehill Cemetery is an American garden cemetery on the North Side of Chicago, Illinois, and at 350 acres, is the largest cemetery in the City of Chicago.
0.8 miSW
Sport venue, Sport
Thillens Stadium, Chicago
22 min walk • The Stadium at Devon & Kedzie is a two-field baseball stadium in Chicago, Illinois. It has 2,400 seats and an average of 17,000 Chicago area children play there each year.