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Statistics & Facts about Chicago |
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The population of Chicago is approximately 2,783,726
(1990). The approximate number of families is 1,133,039
(1990).The distance from Chicago to Washington DC is 619
miles. The distance to the Illinois state capital is 177
miles. (as the crow flies) Chicago is positioned 41.83
degrees north of the equator and 87.68 degrees west of
the prime meridian. Chicago elevation is 578.5 feet
above sea level.
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Location |
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Chicago location: Stretching 29 miles along the shore of
Lake Michigan, Chicago is a large city in Illinois,
traditionally divided between the North, West and South
sides. The central part of the city is commonly known as
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Climate & Weather |
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Chicago
average temperature is 49.9 degrees F. The average low
temperature is 21.0 degrees F. The average high
temperature is 73.2 degrees F.
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History about Chicago |
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It wasn't until 1833 that Chicago was incorporated as a
town. |
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Commerce and Economy |
It was in 1779 that Jean Baptiste Point DuSable, the
first settler of Chicago, established a trading post. He
chose the north bank of the Chicago River as the site
for his post. Chicago continued to grow and develop as
more settlers came. Chicago had a 60-mile underground
narrow gauge electric railway that operated with 149
locomotives and over 3000 freight cars forty feet below
the streets of downtown Chicago from 1906 until 1959
During the 1900's, progress continued in Chicago. In
1909, Daniel Burnham's Chicago Plan was published. In
1933 another major exposition came to Chicago. This one
was a Century of Progress International Exposition. In
1955, the O'Hare Airport began its operations. |
