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.
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: 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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chicago Lawn and Southwest Side.
West Lawn
- Categories: community area in Chicago and locality
- Location: Chicago, Cook, Chicagoland, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.77281° or 41° 46′ 22″ north
Longitude
-87.72228° or 87° 43′ 20″ west
Population
33,700
Elevation
610 feet (186 metres)
Open location code
86HJQ7FH+43
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Urdu—“West Lawn” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “West Lawn, Chicago”
- French: “West Lawn”
- Russian: “Вест Лон”
- South Azerbaijani: “وزت لاون، چیکاقو”
- Urdu: “ویسٹ لان، شکاگو”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Elsdon and Garfield Manor.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Chicago 13th Ward Office and Iglesia De La Santa Cruz.
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