Cook County: George N. Leighton Criminal Courthouse
Cook County: George N. Leighton Criminal Courthouse is a courthouse in Chicago, Cook, Illinois which is located on South California Avenue. Cook County: George N. Leighton Criminal Courthouse is situated nearby to the tourism office Div 5/8 Visitors Processing Center, as well as near the prison Divsion V.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cook County Jail and Saucedo Scholastic Academy.
Cook County Jail
Prison
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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. Cook County Jail is situated 2,000 feet southeast of Cook County: George N. Leighton Criminal Courthouse.
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 1,700 feet north of Cook County: George N. Leighton Criminal Courthouse.
California station
Metro station
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California is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Pink Line and the Little Village neighborhood. The station opened on March 10, 1902, as part of the Metropolitan West Side Elevated Railroad's Douglas Park branch. California station is situated 3,800 feet north of Cook County: George N. Leighton Criminal Courthouse.
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.
North Lawndale
Suburb
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North Lawndale is one of the 77 community areas of Chicago in Illinois, United States, located on the city's West Side. The community area includes the K-Town Historic District, the Homan Square interrogation facility, and the city's largest concentration of greystones. North Lawndale is situated 1½ miles northwest of Cook County: George N. Leighton Criminal Courthouse.
Cook County: George N. Leighton Criminal Courthouse
- Type: Courthouse
- Address: 2600 South California Avenue, Chicago, IL 60623
- Categories: building, public building, and government building
- Location: Chicago, Cook, Chicagoland, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.84398° or 41° 50′ 38″ northLongitude
-87.69595° or 87° 41′ 45″ westElevation
597 feet (182 metres)Operator
Circuit Court of Cook CountyNamed after
George N. LeightonOpen location code
86HJR8V3+HJOpenStreetMap ID
way 165243633OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=courthouseOpenStreetMap feature
building=public
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