Grand Calumet River
Grand Calumet River is a stream in Cook, Illinois. Grand Calumet River is situated nearby to the village Burnham, as well as near the suburb Hegewisch.Places of Interest
Highlights include Hegewisch station and T.J. O’Brien Lock and Dam.
Hegewisch station
Railway station
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Hegewisch station is a commuter rail station in the city of Chicago, Illinois in the Hegewisch neighborhood, that serves the South Shore Line north to Millennium Station and east to the cities of Hammond, East Chicago, Gary, Michigan City, and South Bend, Indiana.
T.J. O’Brien Lock and Dam
Waterworks
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Thomas J. O'Brien Lock & Dam is a stop lock in the Hegewisch neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago at the confluence of the Grand Calumet River and Little Calumet River, which form the Calumet River.
William W. Powers State Recreation Area
Park
William W. Powers State Recreation Area is an Illinois state park administered by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources on 580 acres in the Hegewisch community area of the City of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States. William W. Powers State Recreation Area is situated 2 miles northeast of Grand Calumet River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Burnham and Hegewisch.
Burnham
Village
Burnham is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,046 at the 2020 census. Burnham has a Chicago ZIP code and was named for Telford Burnham, who drew its plat.
Hegewisch
Suburb
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Hegewisch is one of the 77 community areas of Chicago, Illinois, located on the city's far south side. It is bordered by the neighborhoods of Riverdale and South Deering to the west, the East Side to the north, the village of Burnham to the south and the city of Hammond, Indiana to the east.
Dolton
Town
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Dolton is a village in Thornton Township, Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 21,426 at the 2020 census. Dolton is located just west of the expressway Interstate 94 and immediately south of the city limits of Chicago. Dolton is situated 2½ miles west of Grand Calumet River.
Grand Calumet River
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Cal-la-mick”, “Calamet River”, “Calimic”, “Callamank”, “Callamink”, “Callimink”, “Kannome”, “Ken-no-mick”, “Kennomkia”, “Kil-la-mick”, “La Riviere de Kinouickomy”, and “Le Grand Quenomic”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Cook, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.64392° or 41° 38′ 38″ northLongitude
-87.56088° or 87° 33′ 39″ westElevation
581 feet (177 metres)Open location code
86HJJCVQ+HJGeoNames ID
4894321
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