Lake Opeka

Lake Opeka is a small, 40 acres lake in Des Plaines, . It is located in the Des Plaines Park District's 76-acre Lake Park. The man-made lake was created out of what had been farmland to provide dirt for the construction of nearby Interstate 90.
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  • Type: Lake
  • Description: lake of the United States of America
  • Also known as: “Des Plaines Lake”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Allstate Arena and Maine West High School.

Stadium
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is a multi-purpose arena…

School
, also known as Maine West…

Railway station
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O'Hare Transfer is a commuter railroad station along…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rosemont and Des Plaines.

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is a city in Cook County in the state of , just outside of .

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is in .

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is a city in the of , just outside of .

Lake Opeka

Latitude
42.01292° or 42° 0′ 47″ north
Longitude
-87.89668° or 87° 53′ 48″ west
Elevation
630 feet (192 metres)
Open location code
86JJ2473+58
Open­Street­Map ID
way 35370203
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­lake
Geo­Names ID
4904848
Wiki­data ID
Q6477209
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In Other Languages

From French to Welsh—“Lake Opeka” goes by many names.
  • French: “Lake Opeka”
  • Welsh: “Llyn Opeka”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Riverview and O’Hare.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Lake Park and Lake Park Golf Course.

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