Sludge Lagoon

Sludge Lagoon is in , , . Sludge Lagoon is situated nearby to the settling basin , as well as near the residential area .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include 130th station and Altgeld Gardens Homes.

Metro station
130th is an upcoming rapid transit station for the Red Line as part of the Red Line Extension that will open in 2030. In January 2025, the CTA secured $1.9 billion for the project. is situated 2,600 feet southeast of Sludge Lagoon.

Residential area
Photo: Zol87, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a Chicago Housing Authority public housing project on the far south side of , , United States, on the border of Chicago and . is situated 2,200 feet south of Sludge Lagoon.

School
George Washington is a four-year military high school located in the area on the far south side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. is situated 3,500 feet southeast of Sludge Lagoon.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Riverdale and Kensington.

Suburb
Photo: Zol87, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is one of the 77 official community areas of Chicago, Illinois and is located on the city's far south side. As originally designated by the Social Science Research Committee at the University of Chicago and officially adopted by the City of Chicago…

Neighborhood
is a neighborhood in the Far South Side of . Founded as the town of Calumet Junction in 1852, it began as a small community of rail-workers servicing the junction of the Illinois Central and Michigan Central railroads.

Town
Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village and south suburb in Thornton Township, Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 21,426 at the 2020 census. is located just west of the expressway Interstate 94 and immediately south of the city limits of . is situated 1½ miles south of Sludge Lagoon.

Sludge Lagoon

Latitude
41.66176° or 41° 39′ 42″ north
Longitude
-87.60044° or 87° 36′ 2″ west
Open location code
86HJM96X+PR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1536047746
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­slurry_basin
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­basin
Open­Street­Map attribute
intermittent=­yes
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