Elgin National Watch Company
Elgin National Watch Company is a memorial in Elgin Township, Kane, Illinois. Elgin National Watch Company is situated nearby to the railway station Watch Factory Depot, as well as near the military installation Illinois National Guard Elgin Armory.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Elgin National Watch Company Observatory and National Street/Elgin station.
Elgin National Watch Company Observatory
Observatory
Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
The Elgin National Watch Company Observatory is a historic building in Elgin, in the U.S. state of Illinois. It was built in 1910 to serve the Elgin National Watch Company two blocks to the west. Elgin National Watch Company Observatory is situated 990 feet east of Elgin National Watch Company.
National Street/Elgin station
Railway station
Photo: Adam Moss, CC BY-SA 2.0.
National Street is one of three stations on Metra's Milwaukee District West Line in Elgin, Illinois. The station is 36.0 miles away from Chicago Union Station, the eastern terminus of the line. National Street/Elgin station is situated 1,300 feet south of Elgin National Watch Company.
Elgin station
Railway station
Elgin is one of three stations on Metra's Milwaukee District West Line in Elgin, Illinois. The station is 36.6 miles away from Chicago Union Station, the eastern terminus of the line. Elgin station is situated 3,300 feet northwest of Elgin National Watch Company.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Elgin and Elgin Historic District.
Elgin
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Elgin is a city in Chicagoland known for its Victorian architecture and the Elgin Symphony Orchestra.
Elgin Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
The Elgin Historic District is a set of 697 buildings in Elgin, Illinois. Of these, 429 contribute to the district's historical integrity. The district is the oldest portion of the city, and contains mostly residences and churches.
South Elgin
Town
South Elgin is a village in Kane County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 23,865. In 2007, Money magazine named South Elgin as 82nd of 100 entries in its "America's Best Places to Live" edition and again in 2011 as 98th of 100 entries. South Elgin is situated 2½ miles south of Elgin National Watch Company.
Elgin National Watch Company
- Type: Memorial
- Category: historic site
- Location: Elgin Township, Kane, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.02973° or 42° 1′ 47″ northLongitude
-88.27735° or 88° 16′ 39″ westOpen location code
86JH2PHF+V3OpenStreetMap ID
node 10994399190OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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Notable Places Nearby
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