Essex
Essex is a neighborhood in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. Essex is situated nearby to the neighborhood Pocket Town, as well as near Brookdale.Places of Interest
Highlights include Mosque Maryam and Nation of Islam.
Mosque Maryam
Mosque
Photo: Zol87, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mosque Maryam, also known as Muhammad Mosque #2 or Temple #2, is the headquarters of the Nation of Islam, located in Chicago, Illinois. It is at 7351 South Stony Island Avenue in the South Shore neighborhood.
Nation of Islam
Office
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Nation of Islam is a religious organization founded in the United States by Wallace Fard Muhammad in 1930. The NOI is centralized and hierarchical.
Muhammad University of Islam
University
Muhammad University of Islam is a Nation of Islam -affiliated preschool to 12th Grade school in the South Shore area of Chicago, Illinois, United States, located next to Mosque Maryam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jackson Park Highlands District and South Shore.
Jackson Park Highlands District
Neighborhood
The Jackson Park Highlands District is a historic district in the South Shore community area of Chicago, Illinois, United States. The district was built in 1905 by various architects. It was designated a Chicago Landmark on October 25, 1989.
South Shore
Suburb
Photo: TonyTheTiger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
South Shore is one of the 77 community areas of Chicago in Illinois, United States. Located on the city's South Side, the area is named for its location along the city's southern lakefront.
Chatham-South Shore
Photo: zol87, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Chatham-South Shore is a district at the heart of Chicago's South Side, home to the real Chicago blues, some mind-blowing BBQ, and the best soul food in town.
Essex
- Type: Neighborhood
- Categories: residential area and locality
- Location: Chicago, Cook, Chicagoland, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.76231° or 41° 45′ 44″ northLongitude
-87.59034° or 87° 35′ 25″ westElevation
594 feet (181 metres)Open location code
86HJQC65+WVOpenStreetMap ID
way 385514980OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residentialOpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhoodGeoNames ID
4891275
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