Pill Hill

Pill Hill is a neighborhood in the community area on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. Its name refers to the many doctors who used to live in the neighborhood.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Neighborhood
  • Description: neighborhood in Calumet Heights, Chicago
  • Also known as: “Pill Hill, Chicago”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bessemer Park and Drake Fountain.

Park
is a public park in , , . Created in 1904, it was named for Henry Bessemer, the inventor of the eponymous steelmaking process.

Fountain
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The , also known as the Columbus Monument, is located on a triangular site bounded by 92nd Street, South Chicago Avenue and Exchange Avenue in the neighborhood known as .

Museum
Photo: zol87, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bronzeville Children's Museum is a museum in the community area of the South Side of Chicago. It is the first and only African American children's museum in the United States.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Calumet Heights and South Chicago.

Suburb
is one of the 77 community areas of in Illinois, United States. It is located on the South Side of the city. is bounded by 87th Street on the north, South Chicago Avenue on the east, and railroad lines on the west and south.

Suburb
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, formerly known as Ainsworth, is one of the 77 community areas of in Illinois, United States. This chevron-shaped community is one of Chicago's 16 lakefront neighborhoods near the southern rim of 10 miles south of downtown.

Suburb
is one of the 77 community areas of in Illinois, United States. The 47th numbered area, it is located on the city's far south side. This area is also called "The Triangle" by locals, as it is bordered by railroad tracks on every side; the Canadian National Railway on the west, the Union Pacific Railroad on the south and the Norfolk Southern Railway on the east. is situated 1½ miles west of Pill Hill.

Pill Hill

Latitude
41.7274° or 41° 43′ 39″ north
Longitude
-87.5672° or 87° 34′ 2″ west
Open location code
86HJPCGM+X4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3879301471
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Wiki­data ID
Q7194099
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Satellite Map

Discover Pill Hill from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Spanish—“Pill Hill” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Pill Hill”
  • Spanish: “Pill Hill”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Advocate Trinity Hospital and Chicago Youth Centers - Calumet Heights.

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