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Dec 4, 2020 · I am incredibly excited to release my newest map: The Complete and Geographically Accurate tack map of Chicago. With this map I have attempted to show the complex and detailed history of rail in America’s most important railroad city.
Douglass Park (formerly Douglas Park) is a part of the Chicago Park District on the West Side of Chicago, Illinois. Established in 1869 and initially named South Park, [1] its 173 acres (0.70 km 2) are in the North Lawndale community area with an official address of 1401 S. Sacramento Drive. [2]
- Chicago’s Grid System – Introduction
- What Is A Grid System?
- How Does Chicago’s Grid System Work?
- Getting from A to B in Chicago
- Chicago’s Three Sides
- Major (and Some Minor) Streets of Chicago
There’s little I love more about Chicago than its grid system of streets. I remember taking the bus to school as a kid (the public bus, not the school bus) and listening as the stops were called out one by one, always trying to remember their order. Now, I can run off the names of all the major cross streets in the city. Okay, so maybe I’m a little...
A grid system of streets is where streets are laid out to look like a grid, with two sets of streets that run parallel to their own set and perpendicular to the other set. One famous example of a grid system is Manhattan in New York City, where avenues run perpendicular to streets: People who have spent most of their lives in cities with grid plans...
Chicago is oriented along the cardinal directions. That is, most streets run north/south or east/west. Contrast this with Manhattan, for example, which has a grid system that is angled 29 degrees. Moreover, most of Chicago’s streets are numbered by how far north, south, east, or west they sit. Streets that run north and south are numbered with east...
The upshot of this is that you can easily calculate the distance and route between two addresses, at least if you have a little help or background knowledge. Let’s say you want to get from 1060 West Addison Street… to 333 West 35th Street. Here’s what you know right off the bat (pun intended): 1. You’re at 1060 West 2. You need to go east less than...
Finally, if you’ve done your reading on Chicago, you’ll notice it’s common to divide the city into the North Side, West Side, and South Side. You can easily guess that the “North Side” might start north of Madison and the South Side south of Madison. But this isn’t really a hard and fast dividing line. Here’s an example of how somepeople might brea...
We’re going to close with a list of the major streets in Chicago, with a few minor ones thrown in. This is all for reference and easily found on any map of the city, so feel free to move onto Part 2 of the series if you’d like.
Aug 1, 2024 · By using a neighborhood map, this post will help you identify key points of interest, local events, and dining options. Engaging with the neighborhoods through this visual guide allows you to fully appreciate Chicago’s diverse community.
Map of Chicago. This is your ultimate Chicago map collection for the Windy City. It includes a road map, a map of the Chicago area, and an interactive map to view the city with ease. If you’re looking for things to do in Chicago Illinois, then check out our Chicago landmarks map.
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