Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago

Name: Milwaukee Avenue
Address: Chicago, United States

#588 among attractions in Chicago

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Facts and practical information

North Milwaukee Avenue is a street in the city of Chicago and the northern suburbs. ()

Coordinates: 41°53'21"N, 87°38'40"W

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West Side (Near West Side)Chicago United States

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Milwaukee Avenue – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Wolf Point, Civic Opera House, Kinzie Street Bridge, Franklin Street Bridge.

~1770 ftE
Park
Wolf Point, Chicago
9 min walk • Wolf Point is the location at the confluence of the North, South and Main Branches of the Chicago River in the present day Near North Side, Loop, and Near West Side community areas of Chicago.
0.6 miSE
Theater, Opera, Concerts and shows
Civic Opera House, Chicago
15 min walk • The Civic Opera House, also called Lyric Opera House is an opera house located at 20 North Wacker Drive in Chicago. The Civic's main performance space, named for Ardis Krainik, seats 3,563, making it the second-largest opera auditorium in North America, after the Metropolitan Opera House.
~1440 ftE
Bridge
Kinzie Street Bridge, Chicago
7 min walk • The Chicago and North Western Railway's Kinzie Street railroad bridge is a single leaf bascule bridge across the north branch of the Chicago River in downtown Chicago, Illinois. At the time of its opening in 1908 it was the world's longest and heaviest bascule bridge.
0.4 miE
Bridge
Franklin Street Bridge, Chicago
12 min walk • The Franklin–Orleans Street Bridge, commonly known as the Franklin Street Bridge, is a bascule bridge over the Chicago River, in Chicago, Illinois, United States. It was built in October 1920, and is located directly southwest of the Merchandise Mart.
0.7 miSE
Theater, Concerts and shows, Opera
Cadillac Palace Theatre, Chicago
18 min walk • The Cadillac Palace Theatre is operated by Broadway In Chicago, a Nederlander company. It is located at 151 West Randolph Street in the Chicago Loop area.
0.4 miE
Skyscraper
Merchandise Mart, Chicago
11 min walk • The Merchandise Mart is a commercial building located in downtown Chicago, Illinois. When it was opened in 1930, it was the largest building in the world, with 4 million square feet of floor space. The Art Deco structure is located at the junction of the Chicago River's branches.
0.4 miSE
Skyscraper
150 North Riverside, Chicago
11 min walk • 150 North Riverside Plaza is a highrise building in Chicago, Illinois, completed in 2017. The building is 54 stories tall. The building occupies a two-acre site on the west bank of the Chicago River, whose size and location demanded an unusually small base for the building.
0.5 miS
Bridge, Opera, Concerts and shows
Lyric Opera, Chicago
14 min walk • The Madison Street Bridge, also known as the Lyric Opera Bridge, is a 1922 bascule bridge that spans the South Branch of the Chicago River in downtown Chicago, Illinois, United States.
0.5 miSE
Bridge
Randolph Street Bridge, Chicago
12 min walk • The Randolph Street Bridge is a bridge that crosses the Chicago River in downtown Chicago, Illinois.
0.5 miSW
Museum, Art gallery
Kavi Gupta Gallery, Chicago
13 min walk • Kavi Gupta is a contemporary art gallery owned by gallerist Kavi Gupta. Headquartered in the West Loop neighborhood of Chicago, the gallery operates multiple exhibition spaces as well as Kavi Gupta Editions, a publishing imprint and bookstore. Kavi Gupta opened in Chicago in 2000.
0.5 miSE
Bridge
Washington Boulevard Bridge, Chicago
14 min walk • The Washington Boulevard Bridge is a bridge that spans the Chicago River in downtown Chicago, Illinois, United States.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Milwaukee Avenue?

Nearby attractions include Fulton River District, Chicago (2 min walk), Wm. J. Cassidy Tire Building, Chicago (6 min walk), Chicago and North Western Railway Power House, Chicago (7 min walk), Kinzie Street Bridge, Chicago (7 min walk).

How to get to Milwaukee Avenue by public transport?

The nearest stations to Milwaukee Avenue:

Bus

Desplaines & Kinzie/Milwaukee • Lines: 56 (2 min walk)
Milwaukee & Hubbard/Union SB • Lines: 56 (4 min walk)

Metro

Grand • Lines: Blue (6 min walk)
Clinton • Lines: Green, Pink (7 min walk)

Train

Ogilvie Transportation Center (11 min walk)
Chicago Union Station (20 min walk)