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Place Chicago
County Cook
State Illinois
Country United States of America
Continent North America
Time Zone (UTC-4 to -12, +10, +11), Summer (DST), (UTC-4 to -10[d])
Currency USA Doller (USD)
Dialing Code +1
Date format MM/DD/YYYY
Driving side Right side
Internet cTLD .us .gov .mil .edu
Language American English
Time difference minutes
Latitude41.850033
Longitude-87.6500523

Chicago is located in the county of Cook of the state of Illinois, United States of America. The latitude 41.850033 and longitude -87.6500523 are the decimal geocoordinate of the Chicago.

The official language of Chicago

Most of the Chicago people speak American English. They also use American English for writing system and they use at schools and education institution. Chicago people use American English language for communication.

Chicago currency code, date format and dialing code

The vehicle driving side in Chicago is right, all vehicles should take right side during driving. Chicago people are using its national currency which is United States doller and its internationl currency code is USD. Chicago phones and mobiles can be accesed by adding the united states country dialing code +1 from abroad. Chicago people are following the yyyy/mm/dd date format in day-to-day life. Chicago domain name extension( cTLD) is .us .

Nearest airport to Chicago

Chicago‘s nearest airport / helipad is Continental Heliport situated at 1.6 miles distance. Few more airports around Chicago are as follows.
Continental Heliport 1.6 Miles / 2.5 KM.
Robin Dean Heliport 2.1 Miles / 3.4 KM.
Merrill C Meigs Airport (historical) 2.2 Miles / 3.6 KM.
Rose Number 3 Heliport 2.7 Miles / 4.3 KM.
Marcor Heliport 3.2 Miles / 5.2 KM.

Schools in and around Chicago

The nearest school to Chicago‘s is Walsh Elementary School situated at 0.4 miles distance. Few more schools around Chicago are as follows.
Walsh Elementary School 0.4 Miles / 0.6 KM.
Komensky School 0.5 Miles / 0.8 KM.
Saint Barbara High School 0.6 Miles / 0.9 KM.
M Sheridan Magnet School 0.6 Miles / 1.0 KM.
Jungman Elementary School 0.6 Miles / 1.0 KM.

Beaches in and around Chicago

Chicago‘s nearest beach is Marquette Park Beach situated at 25.4 miles distance. Few more beach around Chicago are as follows.
Marquette Park Beach 25.4 Miles / 40.9 KM.
Lions Beach 62 Miles / 99.7 KM.
Bass Lake State Beach 70.4 Miles / 113.3 KM.
Ottawa Beach 97.4 Miles / 156.8 KM.
Santa Fe Beach 131.2 Miles / 211.2 KM.

Hospitals in and around Chicago

Chicago‘s nearest hospital is Mercy Hospital and Medical Center situated at 1.5 miles distance. Few more hospital around Chicago are listed as follows.
Mercy Hospital and Medical Center 1.5 Miles / 2.4 KM.
Reese Hospital 2.1 Miles / 3.3 KM.
Mount Sinai Hospital (historical) 2.4 Miles / 3.9 KM.
Rest Haven Hospital 2.4 Miles / 3.9 KM.
Saint Anthony Hospital 2.5 Miles / 4.0 KM.

Falls in and around Chicago

Chicago‘s nearest falls is Shanty Falls situated at 118.2 miles distance. Few more falls around Chicago are as follows.
Shanty Falls 118.2 Miles / 190.3 KM.
Vermillion Falls 153.5 Miles / 247.0 KM.
Groundhog Falls 154.3 Miles / 248.3 KM.
Lower Cataract Falls 171.9 Miles / 276.7 KM.
Upper Cataract Falls 172.6 Miles / 277.7 KM.

Island in and around Chicago

Chicago‘s nearest island is Northerly Island situated at 2.4 miles distance. Few more island around Chicago are listed as follows.
Northerly Island 2.4 Miles / 3.8 KM.
Goose Island 3.7 Miles / 6.0 KM.
Simmons Island 5 Miles / 8.1 KM.
Clark Island 33.9 Miles / 54.5 KM.
Spiers Island 34.4 Miles / 55.4 KM.

Park in and around Chicago

Dvorak Park is the nearest park to Chicago which is situated around 0.3 miles away from Chicago. Few more park around Chicago are listed as follows.
Dvorak Park 0.3 Miles / 0.5 KM.
McGuane Park 0.7 Miles / 1.1 KM.
Bosley Park 0.7 Miles / 1.2 KM.
Hardin Square 0.8 Miles / 1.3 KM.
Fosco Playground 1.1 Miles / 1.7 KM.

Church in and around Chicago

The nearest church to Chicago‘s is Saint Mary of the Angels Convent which is located around 4.7 miles away from Chicago. Few more church around Chicago are as follows.
Saint Mary of the Angels Convent 4.7 Miles / 7.5 KM.
Saint Theresa Convent 4.7 Miles / 7.5 KM.
Saint Casimir Convent 5.8 Miles / 9.3 KM.
Saint Philomena Convent 6.1 Miles / 9.8 KM.
Marian Fathers Monastery 6.6 Miles / 10.7 KM.

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Places around Chicago

The surrounding nearby villages and its distance from Chicago are Englewood 4.8 Miles., Elsdon 5.3 Miles., Cicero 5.3 Miles., Stickney 7.1 Miles., Glenn 7.3 Miles., Oak Park 7.3 Miles., Berwyn 7.4 Miles., Clearing 7.6 Miles., Forest View 7.9 Miles., Forest Park 8.6 Miles.

Chicago map

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