Waukegan River
The Waukegan River, a small river in Lake County, Illinois, is a member of the very small class of Illinois rivers that flow into Lake Michigan. It drains part of the city of Waukegan, Illinois, including the city's historic downtown area.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Waukegan, Illinois, United States
- Also known as: “Riviere Du Vieux Fort”, “Small Fort River”, and “Wakaygagh”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Waukegan station and Genesee Theatre.
Waukegan station
Railway station
Photo: David Wilson, CC BY 2.0.
Waukegan is a railroad station in Waukegan, Illinois, served by Metra's Union Pacific North Line. It is officially located on 95 North Spring Street, is 36.0 miles away from Ogilvie Transportation Center, the inbound terminus of the Union Pacific North Line, and also serves commuters who travel north to Kenosha, Wisconsin.
Genesee Theatre
Theater building
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Genesee Theatre is a concert hall and movie palace in Waukegan, Illinois. Today, the venue has seats for 2,403 people and opened in 1927. It's both used as a vaudeville theater and cinema and hosts musical artists and shows.
Waukegan Public Library
Library
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The Waukegan Public Library is the public library serving Waukegan, Illinois. It is at the intersection of County and Clayton streets in downtown Waukegan, near the county government complex.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Waukegan and North Chicago.
Waukegan
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Waukegan is in the Far North Suburbs of the Chicagoland region of Illinois. It sits on Lake Michigan, has a large harbor, and is the county seat of Lake County, Illinois.
North Chicago
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North Chicago is a city in Lake County, Illinois, United States, and a suburb of the Chicago metropolitan area. The population was 30,759 at the 2020 census making it the third-most populous city by population in the county, after Waukegan and Mundelein.
Park City
Village
Park City is a small city located in the Warren and Waukegan townships of Lake County, Illinois, United States, on the northern end of the Chicago metropolitan area. Per the 2020 census, the population was 7,885. Park City is situated 3 miles west of Waukegan River.
Waukegan River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Lake, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
Discover Waukegan River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Belarusian to Welsh—“Waukegan River” goes by many names.
- Belarusian: “Уакіган (рака)”
- Belarusian: “Уакіган”
- Catalan: “Waukegan”
- Cebuano: “Waukegan River”
- Chinese: “沃基根河”
- Irish: “Abhainn Waukegan”
- Russian: “Waukegan River”
- Russian: “Уокиган”
- Venetian: “Waukegan”
- Welsh: “Afon Waukegan”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bedrosian Park and Beach Park.
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