Uptown Chicago

Uptown is a scruffy, jazz-inflected neighborhood on the north side of . Within its boundaries, off to the side of the action, are the residential areas of Sheridan Park and Buena Park, and an exciting Southeast Asian community based around Argyle Street.
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  • Suburb with 57,200 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of 597 feet (182 metres)
  • Description: community area of Chicago
  • Also known as
    “Uptown”
    “Wilson”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Graceland Cemetery and Uptown Branch.

Cemetery
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is a large historic garden cemetery…

Library
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is a library.

Community center
The is a nationally registered…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lincoln Park-Old Town and Lakeview-North Center.

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In Lincoln Park, collegians mix with freshly-minted lawyers and barrel-chested brokers.

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Lakeview has the lion's share of 's nightlife…

Suburb
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is one of the 77 community areas of …

Uptown Chicago

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Latitude
41.96663° or 41° 57′ 60″ north
Longitude
-87.65555° or 87° 39′ 20″ west
Open location code
86HJX88V+MQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 153692271
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
4914557
Wiki­data ID
Q2746755

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Urdu—“Uptown Chicago” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “Uptown區 (芝加哥)”
  • Chinese: “上城區”
  • Chinese: “芝加哥上城”
  • French: “Uptown”
  • Hebrew: “אפטאון”
  • Hebrew: “שיקגו/אפטאון”
  • Italian: “Uptown”
  • Japanese: “アップタウン”
  • Russian: “Аптаун”
  • Serbian: “Aptaun”
  • Serbian: “Uptown”
  • Serbian: “Аптаун”
  • Slovenian: “Uptown”
  • South Azerbaijani: “اوپتوون، چیکاقو”
  • Turkish: “Uptown”
  • Urdu: “اپ ٹاؤن، شکاگو”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Clarendon Park and Uptown Square Historic District.

Chicago: Highlights

Notable places include Loop and Near North.

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