South Chicago

South Chicago, formerly known as Ainsworth, is one of the 77 community areas of in Illinois, United States. This chevron-shaped community is one of Chicago's 16 lakefront neighborhoods near the southern rim of 10 miles south of downtown.
  • Suburb with about 31,200 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of around 590 feet (180 metres)
  • Description: community area in Chicago, Illinois
  • Also known as
    “Ainsworth”
    “South Chicago, Chicago”
    “South Chicago, IL”

Places of Interest

Highlights include 87th Street/South Chicago station and Bessemer Park.
Railway station
87th Street station is a station on the South Chicago…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pill Hill and Calumet Heights.
Neighborhood
is a neighborhood in the …
Suburb
is one of the 77 community areas of in Illinois, United States.
is one of the 77 official community areas of Chicago, Illinois. is situated 1½ miles southeast of South Chicago.
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Latitude
41.73459° or 41° 44′ 5″ north
Longitude
-87.55132° or 87° 33′ 5″ west
Open location code
86HJPCMX+RF
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Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Bengali to Vietnamese—“South Chicago” goes by many names.
দক্ষিণ শিকাগোBengali
Саус ЧикагоRussian
سوت چیکاقو، چیکاقوSouth Azerbaijani
Güney ChicagoTurkish
Güney Chicago, ChicagoTurkish
ساؤتھ شکاگو، شکاگوUrdu
Nam ChicagoVietnamese

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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