Cook County Jail
The Cook County Jail, located on 96 acres in South Lawndale, Chicago, Illinois, is operated by the Sheriff of Cook County. It is sometimes referred to as 26th and Cal or Hotel California, as its address is on 26th Street and California Avenue.Photo: David Wilson, CC BY 2.0.
- Type: Prison
- Description: largest jail in the United States of America; located in Cook County, IL
- Also known as: “Cook County Jail - Division 11 Annex”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saucedo Scholastic Academy and McKinley Park.
Saucedo Scholastic Academy
School
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Carter Henry Harrison Technical High School was a public 4–year high school located in the South Lawndale neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. Opened and operated by the Chicago Public Schools district, Harrison was founded in 1910 as a branch of Farragut Career Academy. Saucedo Scholastic Academy is situated 3,700 feet north of Cook County Jail.
McKinley Park
Park
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McKinley Park is a large park in the Chicago Park District located at 2210 W. Pershing Rd Chicago, IL 60609 in the McKinley Park community area on the South Side of Chicago.
35th/Archer station
Metro station
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35th/Archer is an 'L' station on the CTA's Orange Line, located in the McKinley Park neighborhood. The station has a Park 'n' Ride lot with 70 spaces. 35th/Archer station is situated 1 mile southeast of Cook County Jail.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include South Lawndale and McKinley Park.
South Lawndale
Suburb
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South Lawndale is one of the 77 community areas of Chicago in Illinois, United States, located on the West Side of Chicago. Over 80% of the residents are of Mexican descent and the community is home to the largest foreign-born Mexican population in Chicago.
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.
Brighton Park
Suburb
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Brighton Park is a community area located on the southwest side of Chicago, Illinois. It is number 58 of the 77 community areas of Chicago. Brighton Park is bordered on the north by the former Illinois and Michigan Canal and the current Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, on the east by Western Avenue, on the south by 49th Street, and on the west by Drake Ave.
Cook County Jail
- Categories: county jail and government building
- Location: Chicago, Cook, Chicagoland, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.83915° or 41° 50′ 21″ northLongitude
-87.6922° or 87° 41′ 32″ westOperator
Cook County Department of CorrectionsOpen location code
86HJR8Q5+M4OpenStreetMap ID
way 1279447752OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=prisonWikidata ID
Q5166904
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Russian—“Cook County Jail” goes by many names.
- French: “Prison du comté de Cook”
- Russian: “Тюрьма округа Кук”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Division XI and Div 11 Annex Visiting.
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