| Glenview is a
suburban village located approximately 18 mi (29 km)
north of downtown Chicago in Cook County, Illinois.
As of the 2000 census, the village population was 41,847.
The population is estimated at 44,655 for 2004.
According to the United States
Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 13.5
square miles (34.9 km²), of which, 13.4 square
miles (34.8 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square
miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.30%) is water.
Glenview is home to a rich variety
of animals. These animals coexist with the human residents
of Glenview and thrive in the many forest preserves
that call Glenview home. The most frequently spotted
birds in Glenview include Robins, Sparrows, Cardinals,
Brown Birds, Crows, Canada Geese, Mallard ducks, and
occasionally Great Horned Owls. On nature walks through
the Glen, the forest preserves, or The Grove, one can
come upon white tailed deer, and an occasional coyote.
Also to be seen are brown rabbits, cicadas (both the
17 year and the 4 year varieties), box and alligator
snapping turtles, and sometimes small frogs and toads.
Among the arthropods and insects seen in Glenview are
ants, bees, mosquitos, daddy-long-legs, wolf and black
widow spiders, and many others. |
