Washington Park

Washington Park is one of the 77 community areas of in Illinois, United States. It is located on the of . The community area includes the 372 acre of the same name, stretching east-west from Cottage Grove Avenue to the Dan Ryan Expressway, and north-south from 51st Street to 63rd.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Suburb with 12,700 residents
  • Description: community area in Chicago
  • Also known as: “Washington Park, Chicago”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Garfield station and Washington Park.

Metro station
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Garfield is an station on the 's Green Line. It is situated at 320 E. Garfield Boulevard in the Washington Park neighborhood. It opened on October 12, 1892.

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is a 372-acre park between Cottage Grove Avenue and Martin Luther King Drive, located at 5531 S. Martin Luther King Dr. in the community area on the South Side of .

Heritage site
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is a factory building located on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. It is located at 40 East Garfield Boulevard in the Washington Park community area in .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hyde Park and Woodlawn.

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is one of 's most famous neighborhoods, most certainly so on the South Side, located along the south lakefront. Having played host to the White City, the University of Chicago, President Obama, the setting for Richard Wright's Native Son, and…

Suburb
is one of the 77 community areas of in Illinois, United States. It is near the shore of 8.5 miles south of . The community area is bounded by the lake to the east, 60th Street to the north, King Drive to the west and 67th Street to the south, and a small area that lies south of 67th Street between Cottage Grove Avenue and South Chicago Avenue.

Suburb
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is one of the 77 community areas of in Illinois, United States. It is located on the of Chicago. The boulevard from which it takes its name is now Martin Luther King Jr.

Washington Park

Latitude
41.79253° or 41° 47′ 33″ north
Longitude
-87.61811° or 87° 37′ 5″ west
Population
12,700
Elevation
600 feet (183 metres)
Named after
George Washington
Open location code
86HJQ9VJ+2Q
Open­Street­Map ID
node 153773127
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
4915607
Wiki­data ID
Q737825
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Urdu—“Washington Park” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Washington Park (parke sa Estados Unidos, Illinois, Cook County, lat 41,79, long -87,61)”
  • Cebuano: “Washington Park”
  • Chinese: “华盛顿公园”
  • Chinese: “華盛頓公園”
  • French: “Washington Park”
  • Turkish: “Washington Park”
  • Urdu: “واشنگٹن پارک (کمیونٹی ایریا)، شکاگو”
  • Urdu: “واشنگٹن پارک، شکاگو”

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Washington Park”.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Kenwood and Park Manor.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Green Line Performing Arts Center and Washington Park Arts Incubator.

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