Laughtons Ford
Laughtons Ford is a road junction in Lyons Township, Cook, Illinois. Laughtons Ford is situated nearby to the nature reserve Chicago Portage National Historic Site, as well as near the town Lyons.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Chicago Portage National Historic Site and Summit station.
Chicago Portage National Historic Site
Nature reserve
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The Chicago Portage National Historic Site is a National Historic Site commemorating the importance of the Chicago Portage in Lyons, Cook County, Illinois, United States.
Summit station
Railway station
Summit is an Amtrak and Metra train station in Summit, Illinois. It is served by Amtrak Illinois' Lincoln Service, which operates daily, and Metra's Heritage Corridor commuter line, which operates only during morning and evening rush hours in peak direction. Summit station is situated 1½ km south of Laughtons Ford.
Hofmann Tower
Building
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Hofmann Tower is a tower in Lyons, Illinois. Built in 1908, it is named after local brewer George Hofmann Jr, who built the tower and a neighboring dam as part of a park that attracted visitors to picnic and ride boats. Hofmann Tower is situated 1½ km northwest of Laughtons Ford.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lyons and Summit.
Lyons
Town
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Lyons is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 10,817. The Chicago Portage National Historic Site is located in Lyons.
Summit
Town
Forest View
Village
Forest View is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 792. It is primarily an industrial corridor adjacent to the Chicago neighborhood of Garfield Ridge, which is on the village's southern border.
Laughtons Ford
- Type: Road junction
- Also known as: “Ford of the Des Plains”
- Category: transportation
- Location: Lyons Township, Cook, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.80975° or 41° 48′ 35″ northLongitude
-87.8095° or 87° 48′ 34″ westElevation
180 metres (591 feet)Open location code
86HJR55R+W6GeoNames ID
4899412
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