Riverdale

Riverdale is one of the 77 official community areas of Chicago, Illinois and is located on the city's far south side. As originally designated by the Social Science Research Committee at the University of Chicago and officially adopted by the City of Chicago…
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  • Type: Suburb with 7,260 residents
  • Description: human settlement in Cook County, Illinois, United States of America
  • Also known as: “Riverdale, Chicago” and “Riverdale, IL”
  • Postal code: 60827

Places of Interest

Highlights include State Street station and Saint Salomea Catholic Church.

Railway station
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State Street is the first station along the Blue Island Branch of the Metra Electric line in the neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois.

Church
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Metro station
130th is a upcoming rapid transit station for the Red Line as part of the Red Line Extension that will open in 2030. In January 2025, the CTA secured $1.9 billion for the project.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pullman and West Pullman.

Suburb
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, one of 77 defined community areas, is a neighborhood located on the city's South Side. Twelve miles from the , is situated adjacent to . is situated 1½ miles north of Riverdale.

Suburb
is a neighborhood located on the far south side of the city of Chicago, . It is one of the 77 official community areas of Chicago. is situated 2 miles west of Riverdale.

Town
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is a village in Thornton Township, Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 21,426 at the 2020 census. is located just west of the expressway Interstate 94 and immediately south of the city limits of . is situated 2 miles south of Riverdale.

Riverdale

Latitude
41.66784° or 41° 40′ 4″ north
Longitude
-87.60496° or 87° 36′ 18″ west
Population
7,260
Elevation
584 feet (178 metres)
Open location code
86HJM99W+42
Open­Street­Map ID
node 153809161
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
4907685
Wiki­data ID
Q3433504
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From French to Urdu—“Riverdale” goes by many names.
  • French: “Riverdale”
  • Persian: “ریوردیل، شیکاگو”
  • Persian: “ریوردیل”
  • Serbian: “Riverdejl (Čikago)”
  • Serbian: “Riverdejl”
  • Turkish: “Riverdale”
  • Urdu: “ریور ڈیل، شکاگو”

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