Washington Heights
Washington Heights is the 73rd of Chicago's 77 community areas. Located 12 miles from the Loop, it is on the city's far south side. Washington Heights is considered part of the Blue Island Ridge, along with the nearby community areas of Beverly Hills, Morgan Park and Mount Greenwood, and the village of Blue Island.
- Suburb with 25,100 residents
- …lies at an elevation of 620 feet (189 metres)
- Description: human settlement in Cook County, Illinois, United States of America
- Also known as“Washington Heights, Chicago”“Washington Heights, IL”
Places of Interest
Highlights include 103rd Street/Washington Heights station and Julian High School.
103rd Street/Washington Heights station
Railway station
103rd Street/Washington Heights station is a commuter…
Julian High School
School
Percy Lavon Julian High School is a public 4–year high…
103rd Street/Beverly Hills station
Railway station
103rd Street/Beverly Hills is one of five Metra…
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Beverly and Morgan Park.
Morgan Park
Suburb
Morgan Park, located on the far south side of the city…
Washington Heights
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Latitude
41.70654° or 41° 42′ 24″ north
Longitude
-87.65186° or 87° 39′ 7″ west
Open location code
86HJP84X+J7
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In Other Languages
From French to Urdu—“Washington Heights” goes by many names.
- French: “Washington Heights”
- Turkish: “Washington Heights”
- Urdu: “واشنگٹن ہائٹس، شکاگو”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as West Roseland and Princeton Park.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Gospel Temple Missionary Baptist Church and Victory Cathedral Faith Church.
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