Chicago · United States
Hotels in Edgewater, Chicago
Edgewater is one of the 45 community areas of Chicago (Wikidata: "community area in Illinois, United States"); population 56,521, area 4.4 km². Its centre is 12 km from the city centre. 3 places to stay in this guide are counted here, listed nearest the area centre first.
- Places to stay
- 3of 142 in Chicago's community areas
- From the city centre
- 12 km
- Nearest station
- Thorndale0.1 km · OpenStreetMap
- Nearest main sight
- Lincoln Park5.9 km
- Population
- 56,521Wikidata
- Restaurants, cafes and bars
- 83OpenStreetMap, by nearest area centre
- Area within its boundary
- 4.5 km²OpenStreetMap
Where to stay
Places to stay in Edgewater
Nearest the area's centre point first, by straight-line distance. Chain properties link to their own websites; hotels recorded in Wikidata link to their encyclopedia article where there is one.
| # | Place to stay | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sovereign Hotel | 0.6 km |
| 2 | Belle Shore Apartment Hotel | 0.7 km |
| 3 | Edgewater Beach Hotel | 0.8 km |
Visiting
What to see, eat and drink in Edgewater
OpenStreetMap maps 49 restaurants, 18 cafes and 16 bars and pubs counted in Edgewater, and 22 named sights: museums and galleries, parks, monuments, viewpoints and other attractions. They are counted the same way as the places to stay: each place goes to the area whose centre is nearest, within that area's reach. This rule has no boundaries, so places near the edge can fall in a neighbouring area's count.
| What | Mapped | Rank in Chicago |
|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | 49 | 13 of 45 |
| Cafes | 18 | 12 of 45 |
| Bars, pubs and beer gardens | 16 | 13 of 45 |
| Museums and galleries | 2 | 13 of 45 |
| Named parks | 11 | 26 of 45 |
| Monuments, viewpoints and other sights | 9 | 7 of 45 |
Rank 1 has the most among the 45 community areas of Chicago; areas with equal counts share a rank.
The 10 best-known sights counted in Edgewater
Named sights OpenStreetMap maps for which the centre of Edgewater is the nearest area centre, the same rule as the counts above, so some may lie outside the boundary of Edgewater: those linked to Wikidata or Wikipedia first, then by the number of Wikipedia language editions covering them. Distances are in a straight line from the area's centre point.
| Sight | Type | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| Leather Archives and Museum | Museum | 1.2 km |
| Saint Ita's Roman Catholic Church | Place of worship | 0.9 km |
| Church of the Atonement | Place of worship | 0.4 km |
| Berger Park | Park | 0.7 km |
| Saint Gertrude's Roman Catholic Church | Place of worship | 0.7 km |
| Madonna Della Strada Chapel | Place of worship | 1.1 km |
| Lane Beach Park | Park | 0.4 km |
| Emanuel Congregation | Place of worship | 0.4 km |
| Edgewater Presbyterian Church | Place of worship | 0.7 km |
| Mellin Park | Park | 1.1 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Stations
Stations nearest the centre of Edgewater
The nearest stations OpenStreetMap maps within 3 km of the centre of Edgewater, and the nearest of each kind (rail, metro, light rail, monorail, funicular) within the same distance. Tram and bus stops are not included.
| Station | Serves | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| Thorndale | metro | 0.1 km |
| Granville | metro | 0.4 km |
| Bryn Mawr | metro | 0.6 km |
| Peterson/Ridge | rail | 1.3 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026. Distances are in a straight line, not walking distance.
Distances
How far Edgewater is from Chicago's main sights
Around the area
Stations and sights in and near Edgewater
Sights in Edgewater
- Saint Ita Catholic Church · church · 0.9 km
- Episcopal Church of the Atonement and Parish House · church · 0.5 km
Nearby
Areas next to Edgewater
Questions
Edgewater: questions travellers ask
How many hotels are in Edgewater, Chicago?
3 places to stay in this guide are counted in Edgewater: those for which its centre is the nearest of the 45 community areas of Chicago. The nearest to the area centre is Sovereign Hotel, 0.6 km away.
How far is Edgewater from the centre of Chicago?
12 km in a straight line from the area's centre to the city centre point Wikidata gives for Chicago.
How far is Edgewater from Millennium Park?
12 km in a straight line from the centre of Edgewater. The nearest of Chicago's main sights is Lincoln Park, 5.9 km away.
Which stations are nearest the centre of Edgewater?
As mapped in OpenStreetMap: Thorndale (metro, 0.1 km), Granville (metro, 0.4 km), Bryn Mawr (metro, 0.6 km) and Peterson/Ridge (rail, 1.3 km), in a straight line from the area's centre point.
How many restaurants, cafes and bars are there in Edgewater?
OpenStreetMap maps 49 restaurants, 18 cafes and 16 bars and pubs counted in Edgewater (each place in the area whose centre is nearest).
Areas: the 45 community areas of Chicago that Wikidata records as a community area in Chicago located in the city. Places to stay are not assigned by boundary: each is counted in the area whose centre is nearest, and only when it is within that area's reach (twice the radius of a circle the size of the area where Wikidata gives its size, otherwise 1.5 km) and no nearer the centre of a neighbouring town in this guide; 142 places to stay are counted this way. Sights are counted the same way. Main sights: the 10 sights in these areas covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. Stations: railway and metro stations in Wikidata. All distances are straight-line from the area's centre point; on foot or by road they are longer.
Sources: the area, sights and stations from Wikidata (CC0); Edgewater on Wikipedia; places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. How this guide is made.