Great Lakes
Great Lakes is a hamlet in Shields Township, Lake, Illinois. Great Lakes is situated nearby to the neighbourhood Five Points and the village Lake Bluff.Notable Places in the Area
Great Lakes station
Railway station
The Great Lakes station is one of two commuter railroad stations in North Chicago, Illinois, served by Metra's Union Pacific North Line.
National Museum of the American Sailor
Museum
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The National Museum of the American Sailor is one of 10 Navy Museums that are operated by the Naval History & Heritage Command.
Navy Exchange
Department store
Navy Exchange is a retail store chain owned and operated by the United States Navy under the Navy Exchange Service Command, part of the Naval Supply Systems Command.
Localities in the Area
North Chicago
Photo: Zcarstvnz, CC BY-SA 4.0.
North Chicago is a city in Lake County, Illinois, United States, and a suburb of the Chicago metropolitan area.
Lake Bluff
Village
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Lake Bluff is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. Lake Bluff is situated 3½ km south of Great Lakes.
Knollwood
Hamlet
Knollwood is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Lake County, Illinois, United States. Knollwood is situated 4 km southwest of Great Lakes.
Great Lakes
- Type: Hamlet
- Postal code: 60088
- Category: locality
- Location: Shields Township, Lake, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.30932° or 42° 18' 34" northLongitude
-87.84966° or 87° 50' 59" westElevation
201 metres (659 feet)United Nations Location Code
US GRLOpen Location Code
86JJ8552+P4OpenStreetMap ID
node 153386302OpenStreetMap Feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
4894474Great Lakes Satellite Map
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Also Known As
- English: Naval Station Great Lakes
- French: Naval Station Great Lakes
- Portuguese: Naval Station Great Lakes
Other Places Named Great Lakes
Localities in the Area
- Five PointsNeighbourhood
- Moran CornersHamlet, 3½ km southwest
- Creamery CornersHamlet, 4 km southwest
- RondoutHamlet, 5 km southwest
- Park CityVillage, 5 km northwest
Landmarks in the Area
- Greak Lakes Naval Fire Station #2Fire station
- F-14 TomcatAircraft
- Great Lakes Metra StationRailway station
- North Chicago Energy CenterPower station
- Naval Station Great Lakes Visitor CenterTourism office
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