Goose Island
Goose Island is a 160-acre artificial island in Chicago, Illinois, formed by the North Branch of the Chicago River on the west and the North Branch Canal on the east. It is about 1.5 miles long and 0.5 miles across at its widest point.- Island
- …lies at an elevation of 584 feet (178 metres)
- …is also known as “Goose Island (Chicago)”
- Description: artificial island in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Places of Interest
Highlights include IO Theater and Steppenwolf Theatre Company.
IO Theater
Theater building
iO, or iO Chicago, is an improv theater and training center in central Chicago.
Steppenwolf Theatre Company
Theater building
Steppenwolf Theatre Company is a Chicago theater…
Polish Museum of America
Museum
The Polish Museum of America is located in West Town…
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cabrini–Green Homes and Old Town.
Cabrini–Green Homes
Neighborhood
Jet Lowe, Public domain.
Cabrini–Green Homes are a Chicago Housing Authority…
RANCH Triangle
Neighborhood
RANCH Triangle is a small neighborhood within Lincoln Park, Chicago.
Goose Island
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Latitude
41.90407° or 41° 54′ 15″ north
Longitude
-87.65165° or 87° 39′ 6″ west
Open location code
86HJW83X+J8
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=island
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Korean—“Goose Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Goose Island (pulo sa Estados Unidos, Illinois, Cook County)”
- Cebuano: “Goose Island”
- Dutch: “Goose Island”
- French: “Goose Island”
- Japanese: “グース島 (シカゴ)”
- Korean: “구스아일랜드”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include North Branch Canal and Division Street North Branch Canal Bridge.
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