Northerly Island

Northerly Island is a 119-acre man-made peninsula and located on 's lakefront. Originally constructed in 1925, Northerly Island was the former site of the Century of Progress world's fair and later Meigs Field airport and, since Meigs Field's closure, has been a recreational area part of Chicago's .
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  • Island
  • …lies at an elevation of 587 feet (179 metres)
  • Description: man-made peninsula along Chicago’s lakefront

Places of Interest

Highlights include Huntington Bank Pavilion and Adler Planetarium.
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is a multi-purpose stadium on the of , Illinois, United States.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Museum Campus and South Loop.
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is a 57-acre park in along .
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is a Chicago neighborhood south of .
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Northerly Island

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Latitude
41.86309° or 41° 51′ 47″ north
Longitude
-87.60811° or 87° 36′ 29″ west
Open location code
86HJV97R+6Q
Geo­Names ID
4904259
Wiki­data ID
Q3344205

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Russian—“Northerly Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Northerly Island (pulo sa Estados Unidos, Illinois)”
  • Cebuano: “Northerly Island”
  • Chinese: “北方島”
  • French: “Northerly Island”
  • Japanese: “ノーザリー島”
  • Persian: “جزیره نوثرلی”
  • Russian: “Северный остров (Чикаго)”
  • Russian: “Северный остров”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Twelfth Street Beach and Northerly Island Park.

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