Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Illinois
The Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, is a command unit within the United States Navy primarily responsible for conducting the initial orientation of incoming recruits, also known as boot camp and recruit training, or RTC.- Type: Office
- Description: US Navy unit
- Also known as: “Recruit Training Command Great Lakes”
- Address: 3355 Illinois Street, Great Lakes, IL 60088
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Great Lakes station and National Museum of the American Sailor.
Great Lakes station
Railway station
The Great Lakes station is one of two commuter railroad stations in North Chicago, Illinois, served by Metra's Union Pacific North Line. The station is 32.2 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. Great Lakes station is situated 1,700 feet northeast of Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Illinois.
National Museum of the American Sailor
Museum
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The National Museum of the American Sailor is one of 10 Navy Museums that are operated by the Naval History & Heritage Command. As an official Department of the Navy Museum, the National Museum of the American Sailor's mission is to select, collect, preserve, and interpret the history of the United States Navy with particular emphasis on the Navy's enlisted Sailor. National Museum of the American Sailor is situated 4,000 feet northeast of Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Illinois.
Lake Bluff station
Railway station
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Lake Bluff is a railroad station in the village of Lake Bluff, Illinois, on Metra's Union Pacific North Line. It is officially located at 600 North Sheridan Road, is 30.2 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. Lake Bluff station is situated 1½ miles south of Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Illinois.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include North Chicago and Lake Bluff.
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.
Lake Bluff
Village
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Lake Bluff is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 5,616. Lake Bluff is situated 2 miles southeast of Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Illinois.
Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Illinois
- Categories: United States Navy Command unit, building, and military installation
- Location: Shields Township, Lake, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.30268° or 42° 18′ 10″ northLongitude
-87.84922° or 87° 50′ 57″ westOpen location code
86JJ8532+38OpenStreetMap ID
way 1071331336OpenStreetMap feature
building=militaryOpenStreetMap feature
military=officeWikidata ID
Q7303101
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Korean—“Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Illinois” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “伊利诺伊州大湖区新兵训练司令部”
- Korean: “그레이트레이크 모집훈련사령부”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Recruit Memorial Chapel and Freedom Hall.
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