Waukegan
Waukegan is a railway stop in Waukegan Township, Lake, Illinois. Waukegan is situated nearby to Dandelion Park, as well as near Amstutz Park.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Waukegan station and Genesee Theatre.
Waukegan station
Railway station
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Waukegan is a railroad station in Waukegan, Illinois, served by Metra's Union Pacific North Line. It is officially located on 95 North Spring Street, is 36.0 miles away from Ogilvie Transportation Center, the inbound terminus of the Union Pacific North Line, and also serves commuters who travel north to Kenosha, Wisconsin. Waukegan station is situated 650 feet north of Waukegan.
Genesee Theatre
Theater building
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Genesee Theatre is a concert hall and movie palace in Waukegan, Illinois. Today, the venue has seats for 2,403 people and opened in 1927. It's both used as a vaudeville theater and cinema and hosts musical artists and shows. Genesee Theatre is situated 1,600 feet northwest of Waukegan.
Waukegan Public Library
Library
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The Waukegan Public Library is the public library serving Waukegan, Illinois. It is at the intersection of County and Clayton streets in downtown Waukegan, near the county government complex. Waukegan Public Library is situated 1,800 feet northwest of Waukegan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Waukegan and North Chicago.
Waukegan
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Waukegan is in the Far North Suburbs of the Chicagoland region of Illinois. It sits on Lake Michigan, has a large harbor, and is the county seat of Lake County, Illinois.
North Chicago
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North Chicago is a city in Lake County, Illinois, United States, and a suburb of the Chicago metropolitan area. The population was 30,759 at the 2020 census making it the third-most populous city by population in the county, after Waukegan and Mundelein.
Park City
Village
Park City is a small city located in the Warren and Waukegan townships of Lake County, Illinois, United States, on the northern end of the Chicago metropolitan area. Per the 2020 census, the population was 7,885. Park City is situated 3 miles west of Waukegan.
Waukegan
- Type: Railway stop
- Categories: transport stop and transportation
- Location: Waukegan Township, Lake, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.35882° or 42° 21′ 32″ northLongitude
-87.82826° or 87° 49′ 42″ westNetwork
MetraOpen location code
86JJ955C+GMOpenStreetMap ID
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