Washington Park Substation
Washington Park Substation is an electrical substation in Chicago, Cook, Illinois which is located on South Prairie Avenue. Washington Park Substation is situated nearby to Full Gospel Pentecostal Church, as well as near Saint Edmund’s Episcopal Church.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include White City and King Drive station.
White City
Historic site
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White City was a recreational area located in the Greater Grand Crossing and Woodlawn community areas on the south side of Chicago from 1905 until the 1950s. White City is situated 840 feet east of Washington Park Substation.
King Drive station
Metro station
Photo: zol87, CC BY-SA 2.0.
King Drive station is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system. It is located in the Woodlawn neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois and serves the Green Line's East 63rd branch. King Drive station is situated 1,200 feet southeast of Washington Park Substation.
Upper 61st and Lower 63rd Yards
Photo: David Wilson, CC BY 2.0.
The Upper 61st Yard and the Lower 63rd Yard are two connected rail yards on the Chicago "L" system, located on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois. The complex is located on the East 63rd branch, and is used to store and maintain maintenance-of-way equipment. Upper 61st and Lower 63rd Yards is situated 1,700 feet south of Washington Park Substation.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Washington Park and Woodlawn.
Washington Park
Suburb
Washington Park is one of the 77 community areas of Chicago in Illinois, United States. It is located on the South Side of Chicago The community area includes the 372 acre park of the same name, stretching east-west from Cottage Grove Avenue to the Dan Ryan Expressway, and north-south from 51st Street to 63rd.
Woodlawn
Suburb
Woodlawn is one of the 77 community areas of Chicago in Illinois, United States. It is near the shore of Lake Michigan 8.5 miles south of the Loop. The community area is bounded by the lake to the east, 60th Street to the north, King Drive to the west and 67th Street to the south, and a small area that lies south of 67th Street between Cottage Grove Avenue and South Chicago Avenue.
Englewood
Suburb
Photo: MrHarman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Englewood is a neighborhood and community area located on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. It is also the 68th of the 77 community areas in the city.
Washington Park Substation
- Type: Electrical substation
- Address: 6220 South Prairie Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637
- Category: industry
- Location: Chicago, Cook, Chicagoland, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.78206° or 41° 46′ 55″ northLongitude
-87.6194° or 87° 37′ 10″ westOperator
Commonwealth EdisonOpen location code
86HJQ9JJ+R6OpenStreetMap ID
way 449369707
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