Laughtons Ford

Laughtons Ford is a road junction in , , . Laughtons Ford is situated nearby to the nature reserve , as well as near the village .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Chicago Portage National Historic Site and Summit station.

Nature reserve
Photo: Zol87, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a National Historic Site commemorating the importance of the Chicago Portage in , , , United States.

Railway station
Summit is an Amtrak and train station in . 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. is situated 1 mile south of Laughtons Ford.

Building
Photo: Teemu08, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a tower in . 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. is situated 1 mile northwest of Laughtons Ford.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Forest View and Lyons.

Village
is a village in , United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 792. It is primarily an industrial corridor adjacent to the neighborhood of , which is on the village's southern border.

Town
Photo: Teemu08, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village in , United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 10,817. The is located in .

Town
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is a city in , United States. The population was 11,161 at the 2020 census. The name , in use since 1836, refers to the highest point on the Chicago Portage between the northeast-flowing Chicago River and the southwest-flowing Des Plaines River located just north of the city.

Laughtons Ford

Latitude
41.80975° or 41° 48′ 35″ north
Longitude
-87.8095° or 87° 48′ 34″ west
Elevation
591 feet (180 metres)
Open location code
86HJR55R+W6
Geo­Names ID
4899412
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