First Church of Christ

First Church of Christ is a church in Elgin Township, Kane, Illinois, which is located on West Highland Avenue. First Church of Christ is situated near Abbott Middle School, as well as near the neighborhood Elgin Historic District.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Wing Park Golf Course and Abbott Middle School.

Wing Park Golf Course

Golf course

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Wing Park Golf Course in Elgin, Illinois, is the "oldest and best preserved nine-hole municipal golf course in Illinois." The course was constructed during a golf course boom in the Chicago area during first few years of the 1900s. Wing Park Golf Course is situated 4,200 feet north of First Church of Christ.

Abbott Middle School

School

Elgin Area School District U46, often referred to as "U-46", is a unit school district headquartered in Elgin, Kane County, Illinois. Covering 90 square miles, the district serves portions of eleven communities in the northwest suburbs of Chicago in Cook, DuPage and Kane Counties. Abbott Middle School is situated 2,300 feet south of First Church of Christ.

The Hemmens Cultural Center

Arts center

The Hemmens Cultural Center is a 1,200-seat theatre in Elgin, Illinois, United States. It is the home of the Elgin Symphony Orchestra. The Hemmens Cultural Center is situated 1 mile east of First Church of Christ.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Elgin and Elgin Historic District.

Elgin

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Elgin is a city in Chicagoland known for its Victorian architecture and the Elgin Symphony Orchestra.

Elgin Historic District

Neighborhood

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The Elgin Historic District is a set of 697 buildings in Elgin, Illinois. Of these, 429 contribute to the district's historical integrity. The district is the oldest portion of the city, and contains mostly residences and churches. Elgin Historic District is situated 2 miles east of First Church of Christ.

South Elgin

Town

South Elgin is a village in Kane County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 23,865. In 2007, Money magazine named South Elgin as 82nd of 100 entries in its "America's Best Places to Live" edition and again in 2011 as 98th of 100 entries. South Elgin is situated 3 miles south of First Church of Christ.

First Church of Christ

Type: Church
Address: 1020 West Highland Avenue, Elgin, IL 60123
Categories: place of worship and religion
Location: Elgin Township, Kane, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.03892° or 42° 2′ 20″ north

Longitude

-88.30425° or 88° 18′ 15″ west

Elevation

830 feet (253 metres)

Open location code

86JH2MQW+H8

OpenStreetMap ID

node 354221226

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

GeoNames ID

4892185

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