Chicago Harbor Lock
The Chicago Harbor Lock, also known as the Chicago River & Harbor Controlling Works, is a stop lock and dam located within the Chicago Harbor in Chicago, Illinois, at the mouth of the Chicago River.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Navy Pier and Chicago Children’s Museum.
Navy Pier
Photo: Wowo1110, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Navy Pier is a 3,300-foot-long pier on the shoreline of Lake Michigan, located in the Streeterville neighborhood of the Near North Side community area in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Navy Pier is situated 1,400 feet northeast of Chicago Harbor Lock.
Chicago Children’s Museum
Museum
Photo: MusikAnimal, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Chicago Children's Museum is located at Navy Pier in Chicago, Illinois. It was founded in 1982 by The Junior League of Chicago who were responding to programming cutbacks in the Chicago Public Schools. Chicago Children’s Museum is situated 1,300 feet northwest of Chicago Harbor Lock.
Chicago Harbor Southeast Guidewall Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Tony Hisgett, CC BY 2.0.
Chicago Harbor Southeast Guidewall Light is a lighthouse, which is situated 1,100 feet east of Chicago Harbor Lock.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Streeterville and Along the Magnificent Mile.
Streeterville
Neighborhood
Streeterville is a neighborhood in the Near North Side community area of Chicago, Illinois, United States, north of the Chicago River. It is bounded by the river on the south, the Magnificent Mile portion of Michigan Avenue on the west, and Lake Michigan on the north and east, according to most sources, although the city of Chicago recognizes only a small portion of this region as Streeterville.
Along the Magnificent Mile
Neighborhood
Photo: Bert Kaufmann, CC BY 2.0.
The Magnificent Mile is the approximately one-mile-long stretch of Michigan Avenue from the Chicago River to Oak Street on the Near North Side of Chicago, Illinois.
Loop
Photo: Poco a poco, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Loop is the central business district of Chicago, bounded by the Chicago River to the north and west, Harrison Street to the south, and Lake Michigan to the east.
Chicago Harbor Lock
- Type: Lock
- Description: stop lock and dam in Illinois, US
- Category: body of water
- Location: Cook, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.88841° or 41° 53′ 18″ northLongitude
-87.60647° or 87° 36′ 23″ westOpen location code
86HJV9QV+9COpenStreetMap ID
way 762092241OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=lockWikidata ID
Q24761490
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Satellite Map
Discover Chicago Harbor Lock from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include North Basin Wall and South Pier.
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