Triton College, River Grove

Name: Triton College
Address: 2000 5th Ave, River Grove, 60171-1907, United States

#3 among attractions in River Grove

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Triton College is a public community college in River Grove, Illinois. ()

Established: 1964 (60 years ago)Elevation: 630 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 41°54'58"N, 87°50'33"W

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2000 5th AveRiver GroveRiver Grove 60171-1907 United States

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Triton College – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Maywood Park, Elmwood Cemetery, Cernan Earth and Space Center, Winston Plaza.

0.7 miS
Horse track, Gambling, Sport venue
Maywood Park, Melrose Park
19 min walk • Maywood Park was a horse racing venue located in Melrose Park, Illinois, United States, about 12 miles from downtown Chicago. It was used for harness racing. It had a capacity of 33,297 people and was built in 1946. The track was a half-mile oval. The track closed in 2015.
1.2 miNE
Cemetery
Elmwood Cemetery, River Grove
32 min walk • Elmwood Cemetery is located at 2905 Thatcher Avenue, in River Grove, Illinois. It features a cenotaph of comedian John Belushi, although his remains are buried elsewhere. However, his mother, Agnes Belushi, is buried in the same location.
~510 ftN
Observatories and planetariums, Science museum, Museum
Cernan Earth and Space Center, River Grove
3 min walk • The Cernan Earth and Space Center is a public planetarium on the campus of Triton College in the Chicago suburb of River Grove. It is named for astronaut Eugene Cernan, who flew aboard the Gemini 9 and Apollo 10 missions and, as commander of Apollo 17, was the last astronaut to leave his footprints on the Moon.
0.7 miSW
41°54'24"N • 87°50'52"W
Winston Plaza, Melrose Park
19 min walk • Shopping centre, Shopping
1 miN
Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
The Thirsty Whale, River Grove
25 min walk • The Thirsty Whale, which opened in 1971, was a rock music club at 8800 Grand Avenue, River Grove, Illinois. It brought in acts like Blue Öyster Cult, Molly Hatchet, Black Oak Arkansas, Extreme, Foghat, Johnny Winter, Mother Love Bone, and Peter Criss.