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Des Plaines, Illinois

Des Plaines is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It has adopted the official nickname of "City of Destiny". As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 58,364. It is a suburb of Chicago and is next to O'Hare International Airport. The Des Plaines River runs through the city, just east of its downtown area.

Located at 42.0339, -87.8997 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Chicago metropolitan area, Cities in Illinois, Des Plaines, Illinois, Populated places established in 1852, Populated places in Cook County, Illinois

Rosemont, Illinois

Rosemont is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States, located immediately northwest of Chicago. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 4,202. The village was incorporated in 1956, though it had been settled long before that. While Rosemont's land area and population are relatively small among municipalities in the Chicago Metropolitan Area, the village is a major center for commercial activity in the region and is a key component of the Golden Corridor.

Located at 41.9908, -87.8739 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Rosemont, Illinois, Villages in Illinois, Populated places established in 1956, Populated places in Cook County, Illinois, Chicago metropolitan area

Des Plaines crater

The Des Plaines crater or Des Plaines disturbance is recognized as an impact crater in Illinois, United States. It is located beneath the eastern part of the city of Des Plaines, which is a suburb of Chicago. It is 5.5 miles in diameter and the age is estimated to be less than 280 million years. The crater is buried beneath 75 to 200 feet (23–60 m) of glacial till and can only be seen as a series of faults and deformation in well logs and seismic surveys.

Located at 42.05, -87.8667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Des Plaines, Illinois, Impact craters of the United States, Geology of Illinois, Permian impact craters, Geography of Cook County, Illinois

Lake Opeka

Lake Opeka is a small, 40 acres lake in Des Plaines, Illinois, with an 18 hole par-3 golf course on its western shore. On the northern bank is Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. Jogging paths run around the east side, where a band shelter is located amongst picnic tables and grills, exercise stations and a playground. The southern end has a volleyball sand pit. Rumor has it that there is a jeep underwater in the deepest part along with an old road. Fishing is allowed.

Located at 42.0127, -87.8966 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Lakes of Illinois, Des Plaines, Illinois, Geography of Cook County, Illinois

Maine North High School

Maine North High School was a school in unincorporated Maine Township, part of Maine Township High School District 207 which includes Maine East, Maine West, and Maine South High Schools. It closed in 1981. It served parts of Des Plaines, Glenview, and Niles. As student population shrank, the decision came down to closing Maine East or Maine North. Maine East, the oldest school in the district, had been opened in 1929, but also had considerable numbers of alumni and students with the S.O.S.

Located at 42.0602, -87.8625 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Des Plaines, Illinois, Educational institutions disestablished in 1981, Former high schools in Illinois, Educational institutions established in 1970

Maine South High School

Maine South High School, or MSHS, is a public four-year high school located in Park Ridge, Illinois, a north-west suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Maine Township High School District 207, which also includes Maine East High School and Maine West High School. Maine South is well known for its academic, athletic, and fine arts success.

Located at 42.0014, -87.8531 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Park Ridge, Illinois, Educational institutions established in 1964, Blue Ribbon schools in Illinois, Public high schools in Cook County, Illinois

Maine East High School

Maine East High School, or Maine East, and officially Maine Township High School East, is a public four-year high school located at the corner of Dempster Street and Potter Road in Park Ridge, Illinois, a north-west suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Maine Township High School District 207, which also includes Maine South High School and Maine West High School. Maine East is best known today for the diversity of its student body.

Located at 42.038, -87.858 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Educational institutions established in 1902, Park Ridge, Illinois, Public high schools in Cook County, Illinois

Maine West High School

Maine West High School, or MWHS, is a public four-year high school located in Des Plaines, Illinois, a north-west suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Maine Township High School District 207, which also includes Maine East High School and Maine South High School.

Located at 42.021, -87.907 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Des Plaines, Illinois, Public high schools in Cook County, Illinois, Educational institutions established in 1959

Anime Central

Anime Central (ACen) is an annual three day anime convention held during April/May at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare & Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois. The convention is the 3rd largest North American anime convention as of 2012.

Located at 41.9792, -87.8597 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Anime conventions, Visitor attractions in Cook County, Illinois, Illinois culture, Recurring events established in 1998

Allstate Arena

Allstate Arena (originally Rosemont Horizon) is a multi-purpose arena in Rosemont, Illinois. It is home to the Chicago Rush of the Arena Football League, DePaul University's men's basketball team, the Chicago Wolves of the AHL, and the Chicago Sky of the WNBA. It is located near the intersection of Mannheim Road and Interstate 90, adjacent to the city limits of Chicago and O'Hare International Airport.

Located at 42.0053, -87.8878 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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College basketball venues in the United States, Indoor ice hockey venues in the United States, Arena football venues, DePaul Blue Demons basketball venues, Chicago Wolves, Event venues established in 1980, Basketball venues in Illinois, World Hockey Association venues, Music venues in Rosemont, Illinois, Sports venues in Illinois, Indoor soccer venues in the United States, Rosemont, Illinois, Sports venues in Cook County, Illinois, Professional wrestling venues

Maine Township High School District 207

Maine Township High School District 207 is a school district based in Illinois. Composed of Des Plaines and Park Ridge as well as portions of Glenview, Harwood Heights, Morton Grove, Niles, Norridge, and Norwood Park Township, the 36-square-mile district lies 30 minutes from downtown Chicago. Primarily residential with some light industry, office developments and shopping centers, the district is adjacent to O'Hare International Airport and lies at the hub of rail and highway transportation.

Located at 41.9991, -87.8543 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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School districts in Cook County, Illinois, School districts established in 1902, Park Ridge, Illinois, Des Plaines, Illinois, Morton Grove, Illinois, Niles, Illinois, Glenview, Cook County, Illinois, National Register of Historic Places in Cook County, Illinois

WYLL

WYLL 1160 is a "Christian Talk & Teaching" radio station located in Chicago and owned by Salem Communications. The station runs features, preaching, and other religious programs. Ministries may also buy time for programming. WYLL additionally produces a couple hours of local call-in shows every day.

Located at 42.0417, -87.8658 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Christian radio stations in the United States, Radio stations in Chicago, Illinois, Radio stations established in 1924

Donald E. Stephens Convention Center

The Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, formerly known as the Rosemont Convention Center, is a convention center located in Rosemont, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. Built in 1975, the center has exhibition space of 840,000 sq ft and parking available via a Skybridge connected parking garage, which is able to accommodate 8,000 vehicles. It is located near O'Hare International Airport, Allstate Arena and Rosemont Theatre. The facility is named after the late mayor of Rosemont, Donald E.

Located at 41.9792, -87.8597 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Rosemont, Illinois, Convention centers in Illinois, Buildings and structures completed in 1975, Event venues established in 1975, Buildings and structures in Cook County, Illinois, Visitor attractions in Cook County, Illinois

O'Hare (CTA station)

O'Hare is the 'L' station at the northwestern terminus of the CTA's Blue Line. It is a subway station with two island platforms serving three tracks, located at O'Hare International Airport, 17 miles (27 km) northwest of the Chicago Loop. Trains are scheduled to depart from O'Hare roughly every 2-7 minutes during rush-hour periods, and take about 40 minutes to travel to the Loop. It is the westernmost station of the 'L' system.

Located at 41.9811, -87.9009 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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CTA Blue Line stations, CTA 'L' terminal stations, Airport railway stations in the United States, Railway stations opened in 1984, O'Hare International Airport

Rosemont (CTA station)

Rosemont is the 'L' station at the intersection of River Road and I-190 in the suburb of Rosemont, Illinois. It is located in the median of I-190 with one island platform serving two tracks, 16 miles northwest of the Chicago Loop. Trains are scheduled to depart from Rosemont roughly every 2–7 minutes during rush-hour periods, and take about 36 minutes to travel to the Loop. The station is 7 blocks east and 2 blocks north of O'Hare.

Located at 41.9835, -87.8594 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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CTA Blue Line stations, Rosemont, Illinois, Railway stations opened in 1983

WMTH

WMTH-FM, located in Park Ridge, Illinois, was among the first high school radio stations in the United States when it was licensed in 1959. Established by the Student Council at Maine Township High School, now Maine East High School, the station went on the air during December 1959. The station became known as "The Voice of Maine Township". The radio station was built by electronics teacher, Theron Whitfield, and electronics students in the school.

Located at 42.0372, -87.8583 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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High school radio stations in the United States, Radio stations in Illinois, Radio stations established in 1959

Delaware Township School District

The Delaware Township School District is a community public school district that serves students in grades kindergarten through grade eight from Delaware Township, in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States. Students in grade 9 - 12 attend the Hunterdon Central High School, part of the Hunterdon Central Regional High School District, which serves almost 2,800 students in central Hunterdon County.

Located at 41.9958, -87.8622 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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School districts in Hunterdon County, New Jersey

Advocate Lutheran General Hospital

Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, located in the Chicago suburb of Park Ridge, Illinois, is a Level I trauma center. Advocate Lutheran General Hospital is also a 645-bed teaching, research and referral hospital, and one of the largest hospitals in the Chicago area.

Located at 42.0388, -87.8473 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Children's hospitals in the United States, Hospitals in Cook County, Illinois, Hospitals in Illinois, Park Ridge, Illinois, Teaching hospitals in the United States

O'Hare Transfer (Metra)

O'Hare Transfer is a commuter railroad station along Metra's North Central Service that serves Chicago's O'Hare International Airport. The station is 18.6 miles away from Union Station, the southern terminus of the line. The station is located at the dead end of Zemke Boulevard east of Mannheim Road outside the northeast corner of Economy Parking Lot F. To access the station from the airport, take the free Airport Transit System train from any terminal to the final station in Parking Lot E.

Located at 41.995, -87.8806 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Metra stations, Railroad stations along former Soo Lines, Airport railway stations in the United States, Railway stations opened in 1996, O'Hare International Airport

Des Plaines (Metra)

Des Plaines is one of two commuter railroad stations on Metra's Union Pacific/Northwest line in the City of Des Plaines, Illinois. The station is officially located at 1501 Miner Street, and lies 16.7 miles from the Ogilvie Transportation Center in Chicago. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Des Plaines is in zone D. Parking is mostly available along the streets on either side of the tracks.

Located at 42.041, -87.8866 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Metra stations, Des Plaines, Illinois, Stations along Chicago and North Western Railway lines

Cumberland (Metra)

Cumberland Station is one of two commuter railroad stations on Metra's Union Pacific/Northwest line in the City of Des Plaines, Illinois. It is officially located at 475 East Northwest Highway, and lies 18.2 miles from the Ogilvie Transportation Center in Chicago. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Cumberland is in zone D.

Located at 42.0524, -87.9122 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Metra stations, Des Plaines, Illinois, Stations along Chicago and North Western Railway lines

Dee Road (Metra)

Dee Road is one of two commuter railroad stations on Metra's Union Pacific/Northwest line in the City of Park Ridge, Illinois. It is officially located at 881 North Dee Road, and lies 14.6 miles from the Ogilvie Transportation Center in Chicago. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Dee Road is in zone C. Dee Road Station was rebuilt in 2006 as a replacement for the former Dee Road Station on the opposite side of Dee Road, by the Chicago and North Western Railway in 1967.

Located at 42.0241, -87.8562 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Metra stations, Park Ridge, Illinois, Stations along Chicago and North Western Railway lines, Railway stations opened in 1967

Milwaukee School of Languages

Milwaukee School of Languages is a 6-12 grade Public school in the Milwaukee Public Schools district of Wisconsin, United States. It was formerly named the Wilbur Wright Multi-Language Middle School. Milwaukee School of Languages focuses on Math, Science, English, and Social Studies. The three main languages are Spanish, German, and French. Students can also take Partial Spanish. Minor languages include Japanese, and Mandarin Chinese.

Located at 42.0602, -87.8625 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Public middle schools in Wisconsin, Public high schools in Wisconsin

Murphy Lake (Cook County, Illinois)

Murphy Lake is a reservoir in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Murphy Lake lies at an elevation of 623 feet (190 m).

Located at 42.0133, -87.8567 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Reservoirs in Illinois, Protected areas of Cook County, Illinois, Park Ridge, Illinois

O'Hare Air Reserve Station

For the civilian airport at this facility, see O'Hare International Airport O'Hare Air Reserve Station is a former United States Air Force base, located at O'Hare International Airport. It was located 15.8 miles west-northwest of Chicago, Illinois. It was closed in 1999.

Located at 41.9897, -87.8931 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Aerospace Defense Command military installations, Bases of the United States Air Force, Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces in Illinois, Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces Technical Service Command, Closed facilities of the United States Air Force, Military facilities in Illinois, O'Hare International Airport