Oakland

Oakland is one of the 77 community areas of in Illinois, United States. It is located on the South Side of Chicago. Bordered by 35th and 43rd Streets, Cottage Grove Avenue and Lake Shore Drive, the Oakland area was developed between 1872 and 1905.
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  • Type: Suburb with 6,800 residents
  • Description: community area in Chicago, Illinois, United States
  • Also known as: “Oakland, Chicago”

Places of Interest

Highlights include First Church of Christ, Scientist and South Side Community Art Center.

Church
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The former , built in 1897, is a historic Neo-Classical-style church located at 4017 S. Drexel Boulevard in Chicago, Illinois.

Arts center
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The is a community art center in that opened in 1940 with support from the Works Progress Administration's Federal Art Project in .

Monument
The and Memorial or Stephen Douglas Monument Park is a memorial that includes the tomb of United States Senator Stephen A. Douglas.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bronzeville and North Kenwood District.

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, the Black Metropolis, is a mecca of on Chicago's South Side, just miles south of downtown. Gwendolyn Brooks published poetry in the Chicago Defender, Andrew Rube Foster created Negro League Baseball, and Louis Armstrong kept his trumpet singing at the Sunset Cafe to keep Al Capone off his back.

Neighborhood
The is a historic district within the community area of , .

Suburb
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is one of the 77 community areas of in Illinois, United States. It is located on the of Chicago. The boulevard from which it takes its name is now Martin Luther King Jr.

Oakland

Latitude
41.82361° or 41° 49′ 25″ north
Longitude
-87.60564° or 87° 36′ 20″ west
Population
6,800
Elevation
597 feet (182 metres)
Open location code
86HJR9FV+CP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 153476312
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
4904472
Wiki­data ID
Q3347847
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In Other Languages

From French to Urdu—“Oakland” goes by many names.
  • French: “Oakland”
  • German: “Oakland”
  • Japanese: “オークランド”
  • Slovenian: “Oakland”
  • Spanish: “Oakland”
  • Turkish: “Oakland”
  • Urdu: “اوکلینڈ، شکاگو”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Oakwood Shores and Douglas.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Park No. 591 and Mandrake Park Fieldhouse.

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