Calumet River

The Calumet River is a system of rivers and canals in the region between the of , Illinois, and the city of . Currently, the system is part of the Chicago Area Waterway System.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include 87th Street/South Chicago station and South Works.

Railway station
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87th Street station is a station on the South Chicago Branch of the Metra Electric District on the southeast side of , . The station is located at 87th Street, two block East of Commercial Avenue, and is 12.51 miles away from the northern terminus, .

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is an area in the part of Chicago, Illinois, near the mouth of the Calumet River, that was previously home to a now-closed and vacant U.S. Steel mill called "South Works," which gave its name to the area.

Place of worship
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The , in Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Chicago, Illinois, is a shrine to one of Jesus' 12 apostles and Roman Catholic saint Saint Jude.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include South Chicago and East Side.

Suburb
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, formerly known as Ainsworth, is one of the 77 community areas of in Illinois, United States. This chevron-shaped community is one of Chicago's 16 lakefront neighborhoods near the southern rim of 10 miles south of downtown.

Suburb
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is one of the 77 official community areas of Chicago, Illinois. It is on the far south side of the city, between the Calumet River and the - state line, 13 miles south of downtown Chicago.

Neighborhood
is a neighborhood in the community area on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. Its name refers to the many doctors who used to live in the neighborhood. is situated 2 miles west of Calumet River.

Calumet River

Latitude
41.73281° or 41° 43′ 58″ north
Longitude
-87.52949° or 87° 31′ 46″ west
Elevation
574 feet (175 metres)
Open location code
86HJPFMC+46
Geo­Names ID
4886274
Wiki­data ID
Q2934412
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Welsh—“Calumet River” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Ríu Calumet”
  • Catalan: “Calumet”
  • Cebuano: “Calumet River”
  • Chinese: “卡魯米特河”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “نهر كالوميت”
  • Esperanto: “Calumet (rivero)”
  • Esperanto: “Calumet”
  • French: “Calumet”
  • French: “rivière Calumet”
  • German: “Calumet River”
  • Hebrew: “נהר קאלומת”
  • Hebrew: “קלומט”
  • Irish: “Abhainn Calumet”
  • Japanese: “カリュメット川”
  • Venetian: “Calumet”
  • Welsh: “Afon Calumet”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include North Slip and Turning Basin Number 1.

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