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Chatham

Chatham is one of the 77 community areas of Chicago, Illinois, on the city's . It includes the neighborhoods of Chatham-Avalon, Chatham Club, Chesterfield, East Chatham, West Chatham and the northern portion of West Chesterfield.
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  • Type: Suburb with 31,700 residents
  • Description: neighborhood in Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Also known as: “Chatham, Chicago” and “Chatham, IL”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Four Nineteen Building and Dixon Elementary School.

Heritage site
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The is a historic gas station building located at 419 E. 83rd St. in the Chatham community area of , . The station was built in 1928 by William D.

School
Arthur Dixon Elementary is a K-8 school located in the Chatham neighborhood on the South Side of , . It is part of the system.

Railway station
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87th Street/Woodruff is an electrified commuter rail station along the Metra Electric Main Line in the Chatham neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The station is located at 87th Street and Dauphin Avenue and is 10.9 miles away from the northern terminus at .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Garden Homes Historic District and South Park Manor Historic District.

Neighborhood
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The is a residential historic district located in the Chatham neighborhood of the , . The district includes 152 residential buildings, 88 of which are contributing buildings, built in 1919-20 as Chicago's first large housing project.

Neighborhood
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The is a residential historic district in the neighborhood of , . The district includes 263 Chicago bungalows built between 1915 and 1927.

Suburb
is one of the 77 community areas in Chicago. 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.

Chatham

Latitude
41.74115° or 41° 44′ 28″ north
Longitude
-87.61255° or 87° 36′ 45″ west
Population
31,700
Elevation
591 feet (180 metres)
Open location code
86HJP9RP+FX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 153691429
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
4887284
Wiki­data ID
Q2961518
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Turkish—“Chatham” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “查塔姆”
  • French: “Chatham”
  • Turkish: “Chatham”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Chatham Fields and Chesterfield.

Notable Places Nearby

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