Lake Zurich, Illinois
Lake County
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Lake Zurich is a suburb of Chicago in Illinois, and is located at 1 sq. km large lake of the same name. The city was founded in 1896 and is located 268 m above sea level It spreads over an area of 16 km ² and has 19,325 inhabitants.
Name
The presumption that both the place and the lake were named by immigrants to Lake Zurich in Switzerland is close. A document this are lacking so far.
Attractions
Within the city limits there are several tourist attractions and recreational facilities. These include
- Recreation area Lemke Matt (211 South Rand Road )
- Recreation area Edward Jones (211 South Rand Road )
- Cozzi 's Adventure Golf & Games (theme park at the 405 North Rand Road).
Parks
- Paul Park, Nestlerest Park, Lions Park
- Breeze Forest Park, Kuechmann Park, Old Mill Grove Park
- Knox Park, Sarah Adams Park, Bristol Trails Park
- Chestnut Corners / Hunters Creek Park, Community Park, Hamilton Park