Wilson Avenue Breakwater Light
Wilson Avenue Breakwater Light is a lighthouse in Cook, Illinois. Wilson Avenue Breakwater Light is situated nearby to the neighborhood Uptown Square Historic District, as well as near Argyle Street.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Weiss Memorial Hospital and Montrose Behavioral Health Hospital.
Weiss Memorial Hospital
Hospital
Louis A. Weiss Memorial Hospital, is a former 236-bed hospital located in the Uptown neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. It ceased operations in November 2025. Weiss Memorial Hospital is situated 1 mile west of Wilson Avenue Breakwater Light.
Montrose Behavioral Health Hospital
Hospital
Montrose Behavorial Health Hospital is a private behavioral health and addiction treatment center located in the north side of the city of Chicago, Illinois. Montrose Behavioral Health Hospital is situated 1 mile west of Wilson Avenue Breakwater Light.
Preston Bradley Center
Community center
The Preston Bradley Center is a nationally registered historic building in the Uptown neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, United States. Its creators designed the site as a center for arts and culture. Preston Bradley Center is situated 1¼ miles west of Wilson Avenue Breakwater Light.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Uptown Chicago and Uptown Square Historic District.
Uptown Chicago
Uptown Square Historic District
Neighborhood
The Uptown Square Historic District is a commercial historic district encompassing parts of Broadway and Lawrence Avenue in the Uptown neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois.
Argyle Street
Neighborhood
Argyle Street is a neighborhood located in the Uptown Community Area on the Far Northeast side of Chicago, Illinois. The neighborhood is roughly bounded by Foster Avenue to the north, Glenwood Avenue to the east, Ainslie Street to the south, and Sheridan Road to the west.
Wilson Avenue Breakwater Light
- Type: Lighthouse
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Cook, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.96866° or 41° 58′ 7″ northLongitude
-87.63102° or 87° 37′ 52″ westElevation
574 feet (175 metres)Open location code
86HJX999+FHOpenStreetMap ID
node 3590651047OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseGeoNames ID
4916755
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