Joliet Army Ammunition Plant
Joliet Army Ammunition Plant was a United States Army arsenal located in Will County, Illinois, near Elwood, Illinois, south of Joliet, Illinois. Opened in 1940 during World War II, the facility consisted of the Elwood Ordnance Plant and the Kankakee Ordnance Works.- Military installation
- …lies at an elevation of around 640 feet (200 metres)
- …is also known as “Joliet Army Ammunition Plant Elwood”
- Description: United States Army arsenal in Illinois
- Address: IL
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Symerton and Elwood.
Symerton
Village
Symerton is a village in Will County, Illinois, United States. Symerton is situated 2½ miles south of Joliet Army Ammunition Plant.
Elwood
Village
Elwood is a village in rural Will County, Illinois… Elwood is situated 3½ miles northwest of Joliet Army Ammunition Plant.
Wilmington
Village
Wilmington is a city in Will County, Illinois, United States. Wilmington is situated 6 miles southwest of Joliet Army Ammunition Plant.
Joliet Army Ammunition Plant
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Latitude
41.36253° or 41° 21′ 45″ north
Longitude
-88.06748° or 88° 4′ 3″ west
Open location code
86HH9W7M+22
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