Chicago Water Tower

The Chicago Water Tower is a is 182.5-foot tall former water tower in , . Inside was a 138-foot high standpipe, which housed a large water pump.
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  • Opening hours:
    Monday—Friday: 10:00 AM—7:00 PM
    Saturday and Sunday: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
  • Type: Water tower
  • Description: water tower
  • Address: 806 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Water Tower Place and Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago.

Shopping center
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is an urban mixed-use development comprising a 758,000 sq ft in a 74-story skyscraper in , Illinois. The mall is located on North Michigan Avenue, along the . is situated 510 feet northeast of Chicago Water Tower.

Museum
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The is a contemporary art museum near in the community area of , Illinois, United States. is situated 870 feet east of Chicago Water Tower.

Museum
The , which opened in the fall of 2005, is unique among Chicago's many museums for mounting exhibits that explore the spiritual in art from all cultures, faiths, and eras.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Along the Magnificent Mile and Streeterville.

Neighborhood
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The Magnificent Mile is the approximately one-mile-long stretch of from the to Oak Street on the Near North Side of , Illinois.

Neighborhood
is a neighborhood in the community area of Chicago, Illinois, United States. Located north of the , it is bounded by the river on the south, the portion of on the west, and on the north and east.

Quarter
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is a located north of the , south of Division Street, and west of Wabash Avenue. It is adjacent to the retail and tourism corridor.

Chicago Water Tower

Latitude
41.89717° or 41° 53′ 50″ north
Longitude
-87.62444° or 87° 37′ 28″ west
Height
182 feet (55 metres)
Open location code
86HJV9WG+V6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 130147025
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­water_tower
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­building
Wiki­data ID
Q862890
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Western Panjabi—“Chicago Water Tower” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Torre de l ‘Aigua de Chicago”
  • Catalan: “Torre de l ’Aigua de Chicago”
  • Chinese: “芝加哥水塔”
  • Danish: “Chicago Vandtårn”
  • Dutch: “Chicago Water Tower”
  • Finnish: “Chicagon vesitorni”
  • French: “Chicago Water Tower”
  • German: “Chicago Water Tower”
  • Hebrew: “מגדל המים של שיקגו”
  • Italian: “Chicago Water Tower”
  • Japanese: “シカゴ・ウォーター・タワー”
  • Korean: “시카고 워터 타워”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Tor de l’Aiga”
  • Russian: “Chicago Water Tower”
  • Russian: “Водонапорная башня Чикаго”
  • Russian: “Чикагская водонапорная башня”
  • Spanish: “Torre del Agua de Chicago”
  • Western Panjabi: “شکاگو واٹر ٹاور”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Jane M. Byrne Plaza and Chicago Avenue Pumping Station.

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