Southwest Side
The Southwest Side of Chicago is far off the beaten path. Plenty of visitors know Midway Airport, but never see anything beyond. Truth be told, there isn't a lot to see.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Midway International Airport and Pulaski station.
Midway International Airport
Airport terminal
Photo: Sox23, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chicago Midway International Airport is a major commercial airport on the southwest side of Chicago, Illinois, located approximately 12 miles from the city's Loop business district, and divided between the city's Clearing and Garfield Ridge communities.
Pulaski station
Metro station
Photo: Nozza, Public domain.
Pulaski is an 'L' station on the CTA's Orange Line, which runs between Midway Airport and The Loop; it is situated between Midway and Kedzie stations. Pulaski is located at Pulaski Road and 51st Street on the Southwest Side of Chicago, Illinois.
Midway station
Metro station
Photo: Hied5, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Midway is an 'L' station on the CTA's Orange Line. It is the southwestern terminus of the Orange Line and serves Midway International Airport in Chicago, the city's second-largest airport.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include West Elsdon and West Lawn.
West Elsdon
Suburb
West Elsdon, one of the 77 official community areas, is located on the southwest side of the City of Chicago, Illinois. It is noted as a twin neighborhood of West Lawn.
West Lawn
Suburb
Photo: Tlamintzipunk, Public domain.
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.
Archer Heights
Suburb
Photo: Gamtja, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Archer Heights is a community area in Chicago, Illinois, one of the 77 official community areas of Chicago. Archer Avenue runs from south of Chicago's downtown area, through the southwest side of Chicago and beyond into the southwest suburbs, along what was once a Native American trail.
Southwest Side
- Type: neighborhood
- Description: area in Chicago
- Location: Chicago, Cook, Chicagoland, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.793° or 41° 47′ 35″ northLongitude
-87.727° or 87° 43′ 37″ westOpen location code
86HJQ7VF+65Wikidata ID
Q14211284
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In Other Languages
“Southwest Side” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “שיקגו/האזור הדרום-מערבי”
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