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RIVER FOREST

Illinois · UNITED STATES (US) · 41.90°N / 87.81°W

IL
ADM1 · ID GeoNames 4,907,637

River Forest is a city in United States with a population of 11,199. It sits at 41.90/-87.81, runs on America/Chicago, is 2 km from Forest Park.

Population 11,199
Place Type Populated Place
Elevation 192m
Timezone America/Chicago

All facts

fields
Country
United States
Subdivision
Illinois
Coords
41.90°N / 87.81°W
UTC offset
-6
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
S Forest Park Illinois 14,123 2.0 km
N Elmwood Park Illinois 24,840 2.6 km
SE Oak Park Illinois 52,287 2.8 km
SW Maywood Illinois 24,012 3.2 km
W Melrose Park Illinois 25,379 3.6 km
NW River Grove Illinois 10,219 3.6 km
SW Broadview Illinois 7,918 5.0 km
NE Belmont Cragin Illinois 79,159 5.3 km
S Berwyn Illinois 56,368 5.5 km
W Stone Park Illinois 4,931 5.8 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of River Forest?
11,199 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is River Forest in?
America/Chicago.
Which country is River Forest in?
United States (US).
Which airport serves River Forest?
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).
Does River Forest have a university?
Not on record.
What languages are spoken in United States?
English.
What currency is used in United States?
US Dollar.
How many cities are in United States?
21,763 on record.
Which admin region is River Forest in?
Illinois.
What is the elevation of River Forest?
192 meters.

Get this page as JSON

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cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/4907637

{
  "data": {
    "id": 4907637,
    "name": "River Forest",
    "ascii_name": "River Forest",
    "country_code": "US",
    "population": 11199,
    "elevation": 192,
    "timezone_id": "America/Chicago",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 41.89781,
    "longitude": -87.81395
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 1.3x smaller than Forest Park.
  • 2 km from Forest Park.
  • Same timezone (America/Chicago) as 7,240 other cities in United States.
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