North Shore Channel
The North Shore Channel is a 7.7 mile long canal built between 1907 and 1910 to increase the flow of North Branch of the Chicago River so that it would empty into the South Branch and the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Elizabeth Boynton Harbert Park and Evanston/Skokie School District 65.
Evanston/Skokie School District 65
School building
The Evanston/Skokie School District 65 is a school district headquartered in Evanston, Illinois north of Chicago, United States. The district serves Evanston and Skokie, operating elementary schools, middle schools, and K-8 schools.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Evanston and Evanston Lakeshore Historic District.
Evanston
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Evanston is a city in the North Shore region of Illinois along the shores of Lake Michigan. Evanston has many identities: college town, dining destination, cultural center and gateway to the wealthy North Shore, although the city itself is anything but homogeneous in regards to economic status, culture and race.
Evanston Lakeshore Historic District
Neighborhood
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The Evanston Lakeshore Historic District is a residential historic district in Evanston, Illinois. The district encompasses a section of southeast Evanston that was developed in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Evanston Lakeshore Historic District is situated 2 miles east of North Shore Channel.
Skokie
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The village of Skokie is a suburb in the Chicagoland area about 15 miles north of Chicago's downtown Loop. The name Skokie comes from a Potawatomi word for 'marsh'.
North Shore Channel
- Type: Canal
- Description: canal in Illinois, United States of America
- Category: body of water
- Location: Cook, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Egyptian Arabic—“North Shore Channel” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “North Shore Channel”
- Egyptian Arabic: “قناة نورث شور”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park and Evanston Township High School.
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