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Woodlawn

Woodlawn is a neighborhood on the of Chicago, Illinois, near the shore of 8.5 miles south of . It is one of the city's 77 municipally recognized community areas, bounded by the lake to the east, 60th Street to the north, King…
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  • Type: Suburb with 24,400 residents
  • Description: community area in the South Side of the City of Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Also known as: “Wood Lawn” and “Woodlawn, Chicago”
  • Neighbors:

Places of Interest

Highlights include Shrine of Christ the King and Sonia Shankman Orthogenic School.

Church
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The , formerly known as St. Clara and St. Gelasius Church, is a historic Catholic church of the Archdiocese of Chicago in the Woodlawn neighborhood.

School
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The , also known simply as the Orthogenic School or informally as the O-School, is a therapeutic day school for children and adolescents typically classified as emotionally challenged in the age range of elementary to high school.

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The Frederick C. is a historic house museum on the campus in the neighborhood of , Illinois, United States.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hyde Park and Jackson Park Highlands District.

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is one of 's most famous neighborhoods, most certainly so on the South Side, located along the south lakefront. Having played host to the White City, the University of Chicago, President Obama, the setting for Richard Wright's Native Son, and…

Neighborhood
The is a historic district in the community area of , , United States. The district was built in 1905 by various architects. It was designated a Chicago Landmark on October 25, 1989.

Suburb
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is a community area on the of which includes the 372 acre of the same name, stretching east-west from Cottage Grove Avenue to the Dan Ryan Expressway, and north-south from 51st Street to 63rd.

Woodlawn

Latitude
41.77948° or 41° 46′ 46″ north
Longitude
-87.59949° or 87° 35′ 58″ west
Population
24,400
Elevation
591 feet (180 metres)
Open location code
86HJQCH2+Q6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 153367430
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
4917067
Wiki­data ID
Q2816105
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Urdu—“Woodlawn” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Վուդլաուն”
  • Chinese: “伍德劳恩”
  • Chinese: “伍德朗”
  • Chinese: “伍德羅恩”
  • French: “Woodlawn”
  • South Azerbaijani: “وودلاون، چیکاقو”
  • Turkish: “Woodlawn”
  • Urdu: “ووڈلان، شکاگو”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Brookdale and Pocket Town.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Mamie Till-Mobley Park and Wadsworth Campus Park.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Woodlawn”. Photo: Raymonst, CC BY-SA 3.0.