WEPS-FM (Elgin)

WEPS-FM (Elgin) is a tower in Elgin Township, Kane, Illinois. WEPS-FM (Elgin) is situated nearby to the neighborhood Elgin Historic District, as well as near the community center YWCA USA.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include YWCA USA and Elgin National Watch Company Observatory.

YWCA USA

Community center

YWCA USA is a 501 non-profit organization and the American division of the YWCA. It is headquartered in Washington, D.C., and focuses on women's empowerment. YWCA USA is situated 2,900 feet west of WEPS-FM (Elgin).

Elgin National Watch Company Observatory

Observatory

Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.

The Elgin National Watch Company Observatory is a historic building in Elgin, in the U.S. state of Illinois. It was built in 1910 to serve the Elgin National Watch Company two blocks to the west. Elgin National Watch Company Observatory is situated 3,000 feet south of WEPS-FM (Elgin).

Elgin Public Museum

Museum

The Elgin Public Museum of Natural History and Anthropology is a natural history museum located in Elgin, Illinois. The museum, now over a hundred years old, is located within the 108-acre Lords Park. Elgin Public Museum is situated 2,900 feet northeast of WEPS-FM (Elgin).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Elgin Historic District and Elgin.

Elgin Historic District

Neighborhood

Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.

The Elgin Historic District is a set of 697 buildings in Elgin, Illinois. Of these, 429 contribute to the district's historical integrity. The district is the oldest portion of the city, and contains mostly residences and churches.

Elgin

Photo: Zcarstvnz, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Elgin is a city in Chicagoland known for its Victorian architecture and the Elgin Symphony Orchestra.

South Elgin

Town

South Elgin is a village in Kane County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 23,865. In 2007, Money magazine named South Elgin as 82nd of 100 entries in its "America's Best Places to Live" edition and again in 2011 as 98th of 100 entries. South Elgin is situated 3 miles south of WEPS-FM (Elgin).

WEPS-FM (Elgin)

Type: Tower
Location: Elgin Township, Kane, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.03808° or 42° 2′ 17″ north

Longitude

-88.27091° or 88° 16′ 15″ west

Elevation

771 feet (235 metres)

Open location code

86JH2PQH+6J

GeoNames ID

4915039

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