Drake Fountain, Chicago

#603 among attractions in Chicago

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The Drake Fountain, also known as the Columbus Monument, is located on a triangular site bounded by 92nd Street, South Chicago Avenue and Exchange Avenue in the Chicago neighborhood known as South Chicago. ()

Coordinates: 41°43'41"N, 87°33'10"W

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Far Southeast Side (South Chicago)Chicago United States

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Drake Fountain – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Calumet Park, Saint Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, Bessemer Park, National Shrine of Saint Jude.

1.4 miSE
Park
Calumet Park, Chicago
36 min walk • Calumet Park is a 198-acre park in Chicago, Illinois. It provides access to Lake Michigan from the East Side neighborhood on the city's Southeast Side. The park contains approximately 0.9 miles of lake frontage from 95th Street to 102nd Street. The park is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
1.2 miN
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
Saint Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, Chicago
31 min walk • St. Michael is a church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago. The current church is located at E. 83rd Street and S. South Shore Drive in South Chicago, a neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois.
~1970 ftNW
Park
Bessemer Park, Chicago
10 min walk • Bessemer Park is a public park in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A. Created in 1904, it was named for Henry Bessemer, the inventor of the eponymous steelmaking process. The name is appropriate, since Chicago's most productive steel mill, the U.S. Steel Southworks, was located just a mile away.
~1850 ftNE
Church, Temple
National Shrine of Saint Jude, Chicago
9 min walk • The National Shrine of Saint Jude, in Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Chicago, Illinois, is a shrine to one of Jesus' 12 apostles and Roman Catholic saint Saint Jude. It is a place of pilgrimage for Catholics in the United States and other countries, and is part of a parish served by the Claretians, who continue to maintain the Shrine.
0.8 miSE
Bridge
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway, Chicago
20 min walk • Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway, Bridge No. 6 is a steel vertical-lift bridge consisting of two parallel spans, carrying two tracks each, across the Calumet River in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
0.5 miN
Church
Church of the Immaculate Conception, Chicago
14 min walk • The Church of the Immaculate Conception, referred to in Polish as Kościół Niepokalanego Poczęcia Najświętszej Maryi Panny, is a historic church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago located at 2944 East 88th Street in Chicago, Illinois.
1.7 miNW
Park
Dinah Washington Park, Chicago
44 min walk • Dinah Washington Park is a park located at 8215 S. Euclid Avenue in the South Chicago community area of Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was named for singer and Chicago resident Dinah Washington. It is one of four Chicago Park District parks named after persons surnamed Washington.
1 miW
Neighbourhood
Calumet Heights, Chicago
27 min walk • Calumet Heights, located on the South Side of the city, is one of the 77 well defined community areas of Chicago, Illinois. Calumet Heights is bounded by 87th Street on the north, South Chicago Avenue on the east, and railroad lines on the west and south.
0.9 miN
Neighbourhood
South Chicago, Chicago
24 min walk • South Chicago, formerly known as Ainsworth, is one of the 77 well-defined community areas of Chicago, Illinois. This chevron-shaped community is one of Chicago's 16 lakefront neighborhoods near the southern rim of Lake Michigan 10 miles south of downtown.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Drake Fountain?

Nearby attractions include National Shrine of Saint Jude, Chicago (9 min walk), Bessemer Park, Chicago (10 min walk), Church of the Immaculate Conception, Chicago (14 min walk), Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway, Chicago (20 min walk).

How to get to Drake Fountain by public transport?

The nearest stations to Drake Fountain:

Bus

Exchange & 92nd Street • Lines: 95, (N) N5 (1 min walk)
92nd Street & Exchange • Lines: 30 (1 min walk)

Train

South Chicago (7 min walk)
87th Street (20 min walk)