Great Lakes
Great Lakes is a hamlet in Shields Township, Lake, Illinois. Great Lakes is situated nearby to the neighborhood Five Points, as well as near the village Lake Bluff.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hamlet
- Also known as: “Naval Station Great Lakes”
- Postal code: 60088
Places of Interest
Highlights include Great Lakes station and National Museum of the American Sailor.
Great Lakes station
Railway station
The Great Lakes station is one of two commuter railroad stations in North Chicago, Illinois, served by Metra's Union Pacific North Line. The station is 32.2 miles away from Ogilvie Transportation Center, the inbound terminus of the Union Pacific North Line, and also serves commuters who travel north to Kenosha, Wisconsin.
National Museum of the American Sailor
Museum
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The National Museum of the American Sailor is one of 10 Navy Museums that are operated by the Naval History & Heritage Command. As an official Department of the Navy Museum, the National Museum of the American Sailor's mission is to select, collect, preserve, and interpret the history of the United States Navy with particular emphasis on the Navy's enlisted Sailor.
Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Illinois
Office
The Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, is a command unit within the United States Navy primarily responsible for conducting the initial orientation of incoming recruits, also known as boot camp and recruit training, or RTC.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include North Chicago and Lake Bluff.
North Chicago
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North Chicago is a city in Lake County, Illinois, United States, and a suburb of the Chicago metropolitan area. The population was 30,759 at the 2020 census making it the third-most populous city by population in the county, after Waukegan and Mundelein.
Lake Bluff
Village
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Lake Bluff is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 5,616. Lake Bluff is situated 2 miles south of Great Lakes.
Knollwood
Hamlet
Knollwood is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Lake County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 2,221. Knollwood is situated 2½ miles southwest of Great Lakes.
Great Lakes
- Category: locality
- Location: Shields Township, Lake, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.30932° or 42° 18′ 34″ northLongitude
-87.84966° or 87° 50′ 59″ westElevation
659 feet (201 metres)Named after
Great Lakes regionUnited Nations Location Code
US GRLOpen location code
86JJ8552+P4OpenStreetMap ID
node 153386302OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
4894474
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Portuguese—“Great Lakes” goes by many names.
- French: “Naval Station Great Lakes”
- Portuguese: “Naval Station Great Lakes”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Five Points and Moran Corners.
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Highlights include Greak Lakes Naval Fire Station #2 and F-14 Tomcat.
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