West Garfield Park

West Garfield Park is one of the 77 officially-designated community areas of in Illinois, United States. It is located on the West Side of Chicago. It is directly west of .
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  • Type: Suburb with 17,400 residents
  • Description: human settlement in Cook County, Illinois, United States of America
  • Also known as: “West Garfield Park, Chicago” and “West Garfield Park, IL”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Henry E. Legler Regional Branch of the Chicago Public Library and Saint Mel’s Church.

Library
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The , also called the Legler Library, the Legler Regional Library, or the Legler Branch, is a branch of the Chicago Public Library located at 115 S.

Church
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Church
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include East Garfield Park and Far West Side.

Suburb
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is one of the 77 community areas of in Illinois, United States, located on the west of the . Taking its name from the large urban park, , the neighborhood is bordered by the Union Pacific railroad tracks on the north, Arthington and Taylor Streets on the south, Hamlin Avenue and Independence Boulevard to the west, and Rockwell Street to the east.

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is best known for being impoverished and crime-ridden, but it has at least one major attraction as well as some fabulous parks, vibrant immigrant communities, and blues legends.

Suburb
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is one of the 77 community areas of in Illinois, United States, located on the city's West Side. The community area includes the , the Homan Square interrogation facility, and the city's largest concentration of greystones. is situated 1½ miles south of West Garfield Park.

West Garfield Park

Latitude
41.88059° or 41° 52′ 50″ north
Longitude
-87.72922° or 87° 43′ 45″ west
Population
17,400
Elevation
604 feet (184 metres)
Named after
James A. Garfield
Open location code
86HJV7JC+68
Open­Street­Map ID
node 153412291
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
4916003
Wiki­data ID
Q3567420
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Urdu—“West Garfield Park” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “西加菲爾德公園”
  • French: “West Garfield Park”
  • Russian: “West Garfield Park”
  • Russian: “Вест Гарфилд Парк”
  • Russian: “Уэст-Гарфилд-Парк”
  • Serbian: “Vest Garfild Park (Čikago)”
  • Serbian: “Vest Garfild Park”
  • Turkish: “West Garfield Park”
  • Urdu: “ویسٹ گار فیلڈ پارک، شکاگو”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Central Park and Mandell.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include St. Michael MB Church and Pentecostal House of Prayer.

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