Woodstock (Illinois)

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Woodstock
Woodstock Opera House
Woodstock Opera House
Location in Illinois
Woodstock (Illinois)
Woodstock
Woodstock
Basic data
Foundation : 1852
State : United States
State : Illinois
County : McHenry County
Coordinates : 42 ° 19 ′  N , 88 ° 27 ′  W Coordinates: 42 ° 19 ′  N , 88 ° 27 ′  W
Time zone : Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 )
Inhabitants :
-  Metropolitan Area :		 24,658 (as of 2008)
9,443,356 (as of 2005)
Population density : 896.7 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 27.5 km 2  (about 11 mi 2 ) of
which 27.5 km 2  (about 11 mi 2 ) are land
Height : 288 m
Postal code : 60098
Area code : +1 815
FIPS : 17-83349
GNIS ID : 421490
Website : www.woodstock-il.com
Mayor : Dr. Brian Sager

Woodstock is a city in the US state of Illinois . It is located approximately 80 kilometers northwest of downtown Chicago , the Chicago Loop and a good 50 kilometers from O'Hare International Airport . It is the county seat of McHenry County .

Attractions

Old McHenry County Courthouse and Prison in Woodstock

Woodstock, on Van Buren Street, is home to the historic Woodstock Opera House , built in 1889, and the Old McHenry County Courthouse , built in 1857 . According to the US National Trust for Historic Preservation , the city ​​is one of the must-see travel destinations in the USA.

Woodstock in the movie

Woodstock was the main filming location for the 1993 released movie and Groundhog Day ( Groundhog Day ) with Bill Murray . The exterior shots of the film were mainly shot in the historic city center around central Woodstock Square. While the film is set in Punxsutawney , Pennsylvania , half a mile away , the traditional site of the Groundhog Festival, Woodstock was chosen by the producers because it seemed more suitable.

The city celebrates the Groundhog Days after the film success of And Daily the Groundhog every year in early February . Tours to the original locations are offered. The citizens of Woodstock have meanwhile also got their own groundhog named Woodstock Willie analogous to the original Punxsutawney Phil .

Some scenes from A Ticket for Two, starring Steve Martin and John Candy , were also filmed in Woodstock. In particular, the scene when the two protagonists' completely burned out car is towed and a little later they hire a truck to take them to Chicago.

Known residents

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