YWCA USA

YWCA USA is a 501 non-profit organization and the American division of the YWCA. It is headquartered in Washington, D.C., and focuses on women's empowerment.

Type: Community center
Description: organization for Young Women’s Christian Association in USA
Also known as: “Y.W.C.A.”, “Young Women’s Christian Association”, “YWCA”, “YWCA Elgin”, and “YWCA of the U.S.A.”
Address: 220 East Chicago Street, Elgin, IL 60120

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Elgin station and The Hemmens Cultural Center.

Elgin station

Railway station

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Elgin is one of three stations on Metra's Milwaukee District West Line in Elgin, Illinois. The station is 36.6 miles away from Chicago Union Station, the eastern terminus of the line. Elgin station is situated 1,400 feet west of YWCA USA.

The Hemmens Cultural Center

Arts center

The Hemmens Cultural Center is a 1,200-seat theatre in Elgin, Illinois, United States. It is the home of the Elgin Symphony Orchestra. The Hemmens Cultural Center is situated 1,700 feet northwest of YWCA USA.

Elgin Tower Building

Apartment building

Photo: Lillerphoto, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Elgin Tower Building, originally the Home Banks Building, is a historic office building in downtown Elgin, Illinois. The tower is 186 feet tall and 15 stories. Elgin Tower Building is situated 800 feet west of YWCA USA.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Elgin and Elgin Historic District.

Elgin

Photo: Zcarstvnz, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Elgin is a city in Chicagoland known for its Victorian architecture and the Elgin Symphony Orchestra.

Elgin Historic District

Neighborhood

Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.

The Elgin Historic District is a set of 697 buildings in Elgin, Illinois. Of these, 429 contribute to the district's historical integrity. The district is the oldest portion of the city, and contains mostly residences and churches.

South Elgin

Town

South Elgin is a village in Kane County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 23,865. In 2007, Money magazine named South Elgin as 82nd of 100 entries in its "America's Best Places to Live" edition and again in 2011 as 98th of 100 entries. South Elgin is situated 3 miles south of YWCA USA.

YWCA USA

Categories: nonprofit organization, Christian organization, women’s organization, building, and commercial building
Location: Elgin Township, Kane, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.03748° or 42° 2′ 15″ north

Longitude

-88.2814° or 88° 16′ 53″ west

Operator

YWCA

Open location code

86JH2PP9+XC

OpenStreetMap ID

way 595162652

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=community_centre

OpenStreetMap feature

building=commercial

Wikidata ID

Q17022739

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Swedish—“YWCA USA” goes by many names.

Chinese: “美國基督教女青年會”
Dutch: “YWCA USA”
French: “YWCA USA”
German: “YWCA USA”
Italian: “YWCA USA”
Japanese: “アメリカ・キリスト教女子青年会”
Spanish: “YWCA USA”
Swedish: “YWCA USA”

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