Archer Heights

Archer Heights is a community area in Chicago, Illinois, one of the 77 official community areas of Chicago. Archer Avenue runs from south of Chicago's downtown area, through the southwest side of Chicago and beyond into the southwest suburbs, along what was once a Native American trail.
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  • Type: Suburb with 14,200 residents
  • Description: community area in Chicago
  • Also known as: “Archer District”, “Archer Heights, Chicago”, and “Archer Heights, IL”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Polish Highlanders Alliance of North America and Saint Brunos Roman Catholic Church.

Community center
The Polish Highlanders Alliance of America was founded in 1929 in as an organization that unites all other Góral organizations in the United States.

Church
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Metro station
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Pulaski is an station on the 's Orange Line, which runs between Midway Airport and The Loop; it is situated between and stations. Pulaski is located at Pulaski Road and 51st Street on the Southwest Side of , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include West Elsdon and Southwest Side.

Suburb
, one of the 77 official community areas, is located on the southwest side of the City of Chicago, Illinois. It is noted as a twin neighborhood of .

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The of is far off the beaten path. Plenty of visitors know Midway Airport, but never see anything beyond. Truth be told, there isn't a lot to see.

Suburb
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is a community area located on the southwest side of , . It is number 58 of the 77 community areas of Chicago. is bordered on the north by the former and the current , on the east by Western Avenue, on the south by 49th Street, and on the west by Drake Ave.

Archer Heights

Latitude
41.8114° or 41° 48′ 41″ north
Longitude
-87.72619° or 87° 43′ 34″ west
Population
14,200
Elevation
597 feet (182 metres)
Named after
William Beatty Archer
Open location code
86HJR76F+HG
Open­Street­Map ID
node 153384745
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
4883515
Wiki­data ID
Q279159
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Urdu—“Archer Heights” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “射手高地”
  • French: “Archer Heights”
  • Urdu: “آرچر ہائٹس، شکاگو”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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