West Lawn
West Lawn, one of Chicago's 77 official community areas, is located on the southwest side of the city. It is considered to be a "melting pot" of sorts, due to its constant change of races moving in and out of the area, as well as the diversity that exists there.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Tlamintzipunk, Public domain.
- Type: Suburb with 33,700 residents
- Description: community area in Chicago, United States
- Also known as: “West Lawn, Chicago” and “West Lawn, IL”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture and Hubbard High School.
Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture
Museum
The Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture is a museum in Chicago, United States. It is located on Pulaski Rd. in the city's West Lawn neighborhood, not far from Midway International Airport.
Hubbard High School
School
Hubbard High School is a public four-year high school located in the West Lawn neighborhood on the southwest side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. Hubbard is part of the Chicago Public Schools district.
Chicago Lawn Branch
Library
Chicago Lawn Branch is a Chicago Public Library located in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood of Chicago, in the U.S. state of Illinois. It was built in 1960 in what is now 61st Place and Kedzie Avenue.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chicago Lawn and Southwest Side.
Chicago Lawn
Suburb
Photo: Firstcultural, CC0.
Chicago Lawn is one of the 77 community areas of Chicago, Illinois. It is located on the southwest side of the city. Its community neighbors include Gage Park, West Englewood, Ashburn, and West Lawn.
Southwest Side
The Southwest Side of Chicago is far off the beaten path. Plenty of visitors know Midway Airport, but never see anything beyond. Truth be told, there isn't a lot to see.
West Elsdon
Suburb
West Elsdon, one of the 77 official community areas, is located on the southwest side of the City of Chicago, Illinois. It is noted as a twin neighborhood of West Lawn.
West Lawn
- Categories: community area in Chicago and locality
- Location: Chicago, Cook, Chicagoland, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.77281° or 41° 46′ 22″ northLongitude
-87.72228° or 87° 43′ 20″ westPopulation
33,700Elevation
610 feet (186 metres)Open location code
86HJQ7FH+43OpenStreetMap ID
node 153634809OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburbGeoNames ID
4916028Wikidata ID
Q3567433
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to South Azerbaijani—“West Lawn” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “West Lawn, Chicago”
- French: “West Lawn”
- South Azerbaijani: “وزت لاون، چیکاقو”
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Localities in the Area
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