South Works

South Works is an area in the part of Chicago, Illinois, near the mouth of the , that was previously home to a now-closed and vacant US Steel mill called "South Works," which gave its name to the area.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Saint Michael the Archangel Catholic Church and 87th Street station.

Church
Photo: Iamskee, Public domain.
St. Michael is a church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago. The current church is located at E. 83rd Street and S. South Shore Drive in , a neighborhood of , . is situated 1,800 feet west of South Works.

Railway station
is a station on the South Chicago Branch of the Metra Electric Line on the southeast side of , . The station is located at 87th Street, two block East of Commercial Avenue, and is 12.51 miles away from the northern terminus, . is situated 2,800 feet southwest of South Works.

Railway station
is an electrified commuter rail station along the South Chicago Branch of the Metra Electric Line on the of the city of . is situated 2,900 feet west of South Works.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include South Chicago and Pill Hill.

Suburb
, formerly known as Ainsworth, is one of the 77 community areas of , Illinois. This chevron-shaped community is one of Chicago's 16 lakefront neighborhoods near the southern rim of 10 miles south of downtown.

Neighborhood
is a neighborhood in the community area on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. is situated 2 miles southwest of South Works.

Suburb
is one of 77 defined community areas of Chicago, , United States. Located on the city's , the area is named for its location along the city's southern . is situated 2 miles northwest of South Works.

South Works

Latitude
41.74387° or 41° 44′ 38″ north
Longitude
-87.54122° or 87° 32′ 28″ west
Open location code
86HJPFV5+GG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 924579621
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­brownfield
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Highlights include Park No. 566 (USX) and South Works.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “South Works”. Photo: Raymonst, CC BY-SA 3.0.