Kensington
in Cook County of Illinois, United States
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Gary Chicago International Airport (11 mi) - Chicago Midway International Airport (11 mi)
- Chicago O'Hare International Airport (26 mi)
- South Bend Regional Airport (67 mi)
- Chicago Rockford International Airport (85 mi)
- General Mitchell International Airport (89 mi)
- Purdue University Airport (94 mi)
- University of Illinois Willard Airport (119 mi)
- Harborside International Golf Club (Golf course, 0 mi)
- Joe Louis Golf Club (Golf course, 3 mi)
- Burnham Woods Golf Course (Golf course, 4 mi)
- Evergreen Golf & Country Club (Golf course, 5 mi)
- Ridge Country Club (Golf course, 5 mi)
- The Lost Marsh GC (Golf course, 5 mi)
- River Oaks Golf Course (Golf course, 6 mi)
- Jackson Park Golf Club (Golf course, 7 mi)
- Midlothian Country Club (Golf course, 7 mi)
- Calumet Country Club (Golf course, 8 mi)
- AAA Marina Incorporated (marina, (16 mi)
- Evergreen Aqua Park (amusement park, (6 mi)
- Fiftyninth Street Marina (marina, (8 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 41.678 and -87.607 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 41° 40' 41" and W -87° 36' 26"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - USD
- Spoken languages:
- English, Spanish, French
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 08:48 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:48 am and 4:24 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -37.797 and 77.565 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Martin-de-Vivies - References
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Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Explore Kensington
Kensington in Cook County (Illinois) is a city in United States about 589 mi (or 948 km) west of Washington DC, the country's capital.
Local time in Kensington is now 08:48 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Chicago with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Kensington, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Gary Chicago International Airport in a distance of 11 mi (or 18 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. We found 3 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Chicago, Crown Point, Joliet, Wheaton and Valparaiso. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: -0°C / 31 °F
| Morning Temperature | -0°C / 31 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
| Night Temperature | 5°C / 41 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 2% |
| Air Humidity | 95% |
| Air Pressure | 1001 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 17 km/h (10 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Rain and snow |
Thursday, 21st of November 2024
7°C (45 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
8°C (47 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
10°C (51 °F)
9°C (47 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
MAGNUSON HOTEL CALUMET PARK
Southland Inn & Suites
M STAR CALUMET PARK
BAYMONT CHICAGO CALUMET CTY
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Palmer Park (Chicago)
Palmer Park is an urban park located at 201 E. 111th Street on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois, USA. The park is named for Potter Palmer, a successful businessman and real estate investor concerned with the development of Chicago. Palmer was responsible for reclaiming the acres of swampland north of the city's business district, which were developed into the Lake Shore Drive area.
Lake Calumet
Lake Calumet is the largest body of water within the city of Chicago. Formerly a shallow, postglacial lake draining into Lake Michigan, it has been changed beyond recognition by industrial redevelopment and decay. Parts of the lake have been dredged, other parts reshaped by landfill, and the surviving fragment of the lake now, with the rest of the city of Chicago, drains into the Des Plaines River and the Mississippi River basin. Calumet comes from the name of a peace pipe.
Kensington/115th Street (Metra)
The Kensington Station is a commuter rail station on the South Side section of the City of Chicago that serves the Metra Electric Line north to Millennium Station and south to University Park and Blue Island. The South Shore Line formerly stopped at this station, but service was discontinued on February 15, 2012.
Washington Park Court District
The Washington Park Court District is a Grand Boulevard community area neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois. It was designated a Chicago Landmark on October 2, 1991. Despite its name, it is not located within either the Washington Park community area or the Washington Park park, but is one block north of both. The district was named for the Park.
107th Street (Metra)
107th Street Station is a commuter rail station on Metra Electric's main branch on the border between the Roseland and Pullman neighborhoods on the south side of Chicago, Illinois. It is located over 107th Street at the corner of Cottage Grove Avenue, and is 13.54 miles away from the northern terminus at Randolph Street Station. In Metra's zone-based fare system, 107th Street Station is in zone C.
Pullman/111th Street (Metra)
Pullman/111th Street Station is a commuter rail station on Metra Electric's main branch in the Pullman neighborhood on the south side of Chicago, Illinois. It is located over 111th Street at the corner of Cottage Grove Avenue, and is 13.95 miles away from the northern terminus at Randolph Street Station. In Metra's zone-based fare system, 111th Street Station is in zone C. Pullman/111th Street exists as little more than a platform between the tracks over a bridge with street-level connections.
State Street (Metra)
State Street is the first station along the Blue Island Branch of the Metra Electric line in the West Pullman neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The station is officially located at State Street, South of 120th Place (though in reality runs along the median of 121st Street), and is 15.60 miles away from the northern terminus at Randolph Street Station. In Metra's zone-based fare system, State Street is in zone D.
Gwendolyn Brooks College Preparatory Academy
Gwendolyn Brooks College Preparatory Academy (known as Brooks) is a public selective enrollment 4-year magnet high school located in the Roseland neighborhood on the south side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. It is operated by Chicago Public Schools. A university-preparatory school, it is named for African-American poet Gwendolyn Brooks.
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Calumet, Kensington
