Locks
Locks is a historic site in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. Locks is situated nearby to Eleanor Boathouse, as well as near Park No. 571.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ashland station and St. Mary of Perpetual Help Church.
Ashland station
Metro station
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Ashland is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Orange Line. It is located at the intersection of Ashland Avenue and 31st Street near the Stevenson Expressway. Ashland station is situated 1,400 feet southwest of Locks.
St. Mary of Perpetual Help Church
Church
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St. Mary of Perpetual Help - historic church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago located in the Bridgeport neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. It is a prime example of the so-called Polish Cathedral style of churches in both its opulence and grand scale. St. Mary of Perpetual Help Church is situated 3,900 feet southeast of Locks.
St. Barbara Church
Church
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St. Barbara's in Chicago - historic church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago located in Chicago, Illinois, at 2859 South Throop St. It is a prime example of the Polish Cathedral style of churches in both its opulence and grand scale. St. Barbara Church is situated 2,900 feet east of Locks.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include McKinley Park and Pilsen.
McKinley Park
Suburb
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McKinley Park, one of the 77 official community areas of Chicago, Illinois, is located on the city's southwest side.
Pilsen
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Only a few minutes from the center of Chicago by train, Pilsen is a working-class predominantly Mexican-American neighborhood. Marked by riches in art and historic architecture and occupied by a community that's fiercely proud of where they live, this neighborhood is at once distinctly Chicagoan and something entirely unique.
Bridgeport
Suburb
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Bridgeport is one of the 77 community areas in Chicago, on the city's South Side, bounded on the north by the South Branch of the Chicago River, on the west by Ashland Avenue, on the south by Pershing Road, on the east by the Union Pacific Railroad tracks, and on the northeast by the Dan Ryan Expressway.
Locks
- Type: Historic site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Chicago, Cook, Chicagoland, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.84281° or 41° 50′ 34″ northLongitude
-87.66339° or 87° 39′ 48″ westElevation
587 feet (179 metres)Open location code
86HJR8VP+4JOpenStreetMap ID
node 153795360OpenStreetMap feature
historic=place
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