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Washington Heights

Washington Heights is the 73rd of Chicago's 77 community areas. Located 12 miles from the , it is on the city's . Washington Heights is considered part of the Blue Island Ridge, along with the nearby community areas of , and , and the village of .
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  • Type: Suburb with 25,100 residents
  • Description: human settlement in Cook County, Illinois, United States of America
  • Also known as: “Washington Heights, Chicago” and “Washington Heights, IL”

Places of Interest

Highlights include 103rd Street/Washington Heights station and Julian High School.

Railway station
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is a commuter railroad station on 's Rock Island District line in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, 12.0 miles from , the northern terminus of the line.

School
Percy Lavon is a 4–year high school located in the Washington Heights neighborhood on the far south side of Chicago, Illinois, United States.

Railway station
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103rd Street/Beverly Hills is one of five stations within the neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, along the Beverly Branch of the Rock Island District Line.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Beverly and Morgan Park.

Suburb
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, officially Hills, is a community area 12 miles from the on the far of , Illinois, bordering the neighborhoods of , , Washington Heights, Auburn Gresham, and the village of .

Suburb
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, located on the far of the city of , , , is one of the city's 77 official community areas. is located south of the neighborhood and north of the Chicago city border, and includes Mount Greenwood Cemetery.

Suburb
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is one of the 77 official community areas of Chicago, , on the far south side of the city. It includes the neighborhoods of Fernwood, Princeton Park, Lilydale, the southern portion of West Chesterfield, Rosemoor, Sheldon Heights and West .

Washington Heights

Latitude
41.70654° or 41° 42′ 24″ north
Longitude
-87.65186° or 87° 39′ 7″ west
Population
25,100
Elevation
620 feet (189 metres)
Open location code
86HJP84X+J7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 153767599
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
4915581
Wiki­data ID
Q3566511
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In Other Languages

From French to Turkish—“Washington Heights” goes by many names.

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Gospel Temple Missionary Baptist Church and Victory Cathedral Faith Church.

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