Guard Post 1

Guard Post 1 is a building in Elk Grove Township, Cook, Illinois. Guard Post 1 is situated near the reservoir Touhy Avenue Resivoir, as well as near the historic site American Airlines Flight 191.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: O’Hare International Airport and Allstate Arena.

O’Hare International Airport

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O'Hare International Airport is one of the biggest and busiest airports in the world. It serves the city of Chicago and the rest of the Chicagoland area, with connecting flights to smaller cities throughout the Midwest.

Allstate Arena

Stadium

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Allstate Arena is a multi-purpose arena in Rosemont, Illinois, United States, northwest of Chicago, located at the corner of Mannheim Road and Lunt Avenue, just north of Mannheim Road's interchange with the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway about 3 miles north of O'Hare International Airport. Allstate Arena is situated 2 miles east of Guard Post 1.

100 Gecs tree

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The 100 Gecs tree is a ponderosa pine located in Des Plaines, Illinois, in the United States. It was featured in the cover art for the 2019 album 1000 Gecs by the American musical duo 100 Gecs; the tree has since become a popular attraction for fans. 100 Gecs tree is situated 2 miles northeast of Guard Post 1.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rosemont and Des Plaines.

Rosemont

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Rosemont is a city in Cook County in the state of Illinois, just outside of Chicago. It does enormous business as the primary hotel supplier for O'Hare International Airport, but has a couple of the region's best-known concert venues as well.

Des Plaines

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Des Plaines is in Chicagoland. It is an inner-ring, northwest suburb of Chicago with two distinct portions: a suburban northern portion reminiscient of other, nearby northwest suburbs, as well as a built-up southern portion with the businesses, hotels, and other amenities of the O'Hare Airport corridor.

Bensenville

Town

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Bensenville is a village located near O'Hare International Airport in DuPage County, Illinois, with a portion of the town in Cook County. As of the 2020 census, the village population was 18,813. Bensenville is situated 3½ miles south of Guard Post 1.

Guard Post 1

Type: Canopy
Category: building
Location: Elk Grove Township, Cook, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.00606° or 42° 0′ 22″ north

Longitude

-87.92733° or 87° 55′ 38″ west

Open location code

86JJ234F+C3

OpenStreetMap ID

way 474736851

OpenStreetMap feature

building=roof

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Touhy Avenue Resivoir and American Airlines Flight 191.

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Places to explore: Guard Station and 301 W Touhy Ave.

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