Burnside
Burnside is one of the 77 community areas of Chicago in Illinois, United States. The 47th numbered area, it is located on the city's far south side. This area is also called "The Triangle" by locals, as it is bordered by railroad tracks on every side; the Canadian National Railway on the west, the Union Pacific Railroad on the south and the Norfolk Southern Railway on the east.- Suburb with about 2,920 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 580 feet (180 metres)
- …is named after Ambrose Burnside
- Description: human settlement in Cook County, Illinois, United States of America
- Also known as“Burnside, Chicago”“Burnside, IL”
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Burnside
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Latitude
41.73004° or 41° 43′ 48″ north
Longitude
-87.59671° or 87° 35′ 48″ west
Open location code
86HJPCJ3+28
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OpenStreetMap feature
place = suburb
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