Back of the Yards
Back of the Yards is a quarter in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. Back of the Yards is situated nearby to the neighborhood Canaryville, as well as near South Brighton.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Quarter
- Description: neighborhood in Chicago, Illinois
- Also known as: “Arnoldsville” and “New City”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Apostolic House of Prayer and Saint Josephs Catholic Church.
Apostolic House of Prayer
Church
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Apostolic House of Prayer is a church.
Saint Josephs Catholic Church
Church
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St. Joseph's is a historic church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago located in Chicago, Illinois, at 4821 South Hermitage Avenue. Founded in 1887 with the current church building dating to 1914, Saint Joseph's is a prime example of the Polish Cathedral style of churches in both its opulence and grand scale.
Cornell Square Park
Park
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Cornell Square is a public park at 1809 W. 50th Street in the New City community area of Chicago, Illinois. Opened in 1905, the park was one of many planned by the South Park Commission to provide parks in dense, poor South Side neighborhoods.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include New City and Gage Park.
New City
Suburb
Photo: Zol87, CC BY-SA 2.0.
New City is one of Chicago's 77 official community areas, located on the southwest side of the city in the South Side district. It contains the neighborhoods of Canaryville and Back of the Yards.
Gage Park
Suburb
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Gage Park is one of Chicago's 77 well-defined community areas, located on the city's southwest side; it is also the name of a park within the neighborhood. Gage Park is situated 1½ miles southwest of Back of the Yards.
West Englewood
Suburb
West Englewood, one of the 77 community areas, is on the southwest side of Chicago, Illinois. At one time it was known as South Lynne. The boundaries of West Englewood are Garfield Blvd to the north, Racine Ave to the east, the CSX and Norfolk Southern railroad tracks to the west, and the Belt Railway of Chicago to the south. West Englewood is situated 2 miles south of Back of the Yards.
Back of the Yards
- Categories: neighborhood, community area in Chicago, and locality
- Location: Chicago, Cook, Chicagoland, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.80478° or 41° 48′ 17″ northLongitude
-87.66487° or 87° 39′ 54″ westElevation
597 feet (182 metres)Open location code
86HJR83P+W3OpenStreetMap ID
node 153453085OpenStreetMap feature
place=quarter
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to French—“Back of the Yards” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Back of the Yards”
- French: “Back of the Yards”
Localities in the Area
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