Chicago / Meigs

Chicago / Meigs is a meteorological station in Illinois, Midwest. Chicago / Meigs is situated nearby to Adler Planetarium, as well as near the locality Museum Campus.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Adler Planetarium and Soldier Field.

Adler Planetarium

Planetarium

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The Adler Planetarium is a municipal public museum for astronomy in Chicago, Illinois, United States. It is operated by the Chicago Park District, a municipal government agency of the City of Chicago. Adler Planetarium is situated 1,800 feet west of Chicago / Meigs.

Soldier Field

Stadium

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Soldier Field is a multi-purpose stadium on the Near South Side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. Opened in 1924, the stadium has served as the home of the Chicago Bears of the National Football League since 1971, as well as Chicago Fire FC of Major League Soccer since 2020. Soldier Field is situated 1 mile west of Chicago / Meigs.

The Field Museum of Natural History

Museum

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The Field Museum of Natural History, also commonly called the Field Museum, is a private–public natural history museum in Chicago, Illinois, and is one of the largest such museums in the world. The Field Museum of Natural History is situated 1 mile west of Chicago / Meigs.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Museum Campus and South Loop.

Museum Campus

Locality

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Museum Campus is a 57-acre park in Chicago along Lake Michigan. It encompasses five of the city's major attractions: the Adler Planetarium, America's first planetarium; the Shedd Aquarium; the Field Museum of Natural History; Soldier Field, home of the Chicago Bears of the National Football League; and the Lakeside Center of McCormick Place.

South Loop

Quarter

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South Loop is a Chicago neighborhood south of the Loop. The South Branch of the Chicago River flows through it. Chinatown is adjacent to the southwest, and Museum Campus is to its east.

Near South

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The Near South is the home of several of Chicago's main attractions: the splendid Museum Campus, with three world-class natural science museums on the lakefront; Soldier Field, home of the NFL's Chicago Bears; and McCormick Place, the city's massive convention center.

Chicago / Meigs

Type: Meteorological station
Location: Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.86667° or 41° 52′ north

Longitude

-87.6° or 87° 36′ west

Elevation

594 feet (181 metres)

ICAO airport code

KCGX

Open location code

86HJVC82+M2

GeoNames ID

6297954

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