Crete

Crete is a village in , United States. It is a far south suburb of , 30 miles from the and only 6 miles from the border.
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Wikipedia
  • Village with about 8,470 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of around 730 feet (220 metres)
  • …is named after Crete
  • Description: town in the U.S. state of Illinois
  • Postal code: 60417
  • Also known as
    “Crete, IL”
    “Crete, Illinois”
    “Village of Crete”
    “Woods Corners”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Crete-Monee High School and Balmoral Park.
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Steger and South Chicago Heights.
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Crete

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Latitude
41.44453° or 41° 26′ 40″ north
Longitude
-87.63138° or 87° 37′ 53″ west
UN/LOCODE
US CQQ
Open location code
86HJC9V9+RC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 153541121
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
4889120
Wiki­data ID
Q2575698

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“Crete” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “سرتي”
  • Basque: “Crete”
  • Catalan: “Crete”
  • Cebuano: “Crete”
  • Chinese: “克里特 (伊利諾伊州)”
  • Chinese: “克里特”
  • Czech: “Crete”
  • Danish: “Crete”
  • Dutch: “Crete”
  • French: “Crete”
  • German: “Crete”
  • Gilaki: “کریت (ايلينؤی)”
  • Gilaki: “کریت”
  • Haitian: “Crete, Ilinwa”
  • Haitian: “Crete”
  • Hungarian: “Crete”
  • Italian: “Crete”
  • Ladin: “Crete”
  • Mazanderani: “سرتی (ایلینوی)”
  • Mazanderani: “سرتی”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Crete”
  • Newari: “क्रीट (इलियोनोई)”
  • Newari: “क्रीट, इलिनोइ”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Crete (Illinois)”
  • Norwegian: “Crete”
  • Polish: “Crete”
  • Portuguese: “Crete”
  • Russian: “Крет”
  • Serbian: “Крит”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Crete, Illinois”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Crete”
  • Slovak: “Crete”
  • Spanish: “Crete”
  • Swedish: “Crete, Illinois”
  • Swedish: “Crete”
  • Ukrainian: “Крит”
  • Urdu: “کریٹ، الینوائے”
  • Vietnamese: “Crete, Illinois”
  • Vietnamese: “Crete”
  • Volapük: “Crete”
  • Welsh: “Crete, Illinois”
  • Welsh: “Crete”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Crete United Methodist Church and Crete Village Hall.

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