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Township of DeKalb

Northern Illinois University

Northern Illinois University is an university in , , which is located on West Lincoln Highway. Northern Illinois University is situated nearby to the building , as well as near .
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  • Type: University
  • Also known as: “NIU”, “Northern Illinois State College”, “Northern Illinois State Normal School”, and “Northern Illinois State Teachers College”
  • Address: 1425 West Lincoln Highway, DeKalb, IL 60115

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Huskie Stadium and Chick Evans Field House.

Stadium
Brigham Field at is a college football stadium located on the campus of Northern Illinois University in . Opened 60 years ago in 1965, it is the home field of the NIU Huskies of the Mid-American Conference. is situated 1,700 feet southwest of Northern Illinois University.

Building
The is a 6,000-seat multi-purpose arena in , US. The arena opened in 1956 and was home to the Northern Illinois University Huskies basketball team prior to the 2002 opening of the Convocation Center. is situated 650 feet southeast of Northern Illinois University.

Theater building
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.5.
The in , Illinois, United States, is an Egyptian Revival theatre that is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. is situated 1¼ miles east of Northern Illinois University.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include DeKalb and Cortland.

Photo: Zcarstvnz, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a city in , United States. The population was 40,290 at the 2020 census. The city is named after decorated -French war hero Johann de Kalb, who died during the American Revolutionary War.

Village
is an incorporated town in , , . The population was 4,398 at the 2020 Census. It was previously 4,270 at the 2010 census, up from 2,066 in 2000. is situated 4½ miles east of Northern Illinois University.

Village
is a village in , , . The population was 1,143 at the 2020 census. is situated 4½ miles west of Northern Illinois University.

Northern Illinois University

Latitude
41.93722° or 41° 56′ 14″ north
Longitude
-88.77347° or 88° 46′ 25″ west
Elevation
869 feet (265 metres)
Operator
Northern Illinois University
Open location code
86HHW6PG+VJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 463534916
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­university
Geo­Names ID
4904089
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Thai—“Northern Illinois University” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “北伊利诺伊大学”
  • French: “Université de Northern Illinois”
  • Korean: “노던일리노이 대학교”
  • Lithuanian: “Šiaurės Ilinojaus universitetas”
  • Persian: “دانشگاه ایلینوی شمالی”
  • Spanish: “Universidad del Norte de Illinois”
  • Thai: “มหาวิทยาลัยนอร์ทเทิร์นอิลลินอยส์”

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