Chicago (Ill.)

Item

Title
Chicago (Ill.)
Description
First settled around 1780, the town of Chicago was incorporated 12 Aug 1833. The name was derived from the French rendering of an indigenous Miami-Illinois word for a wild plant similar to an onion that grew in the area.
Has beginning
1780
Identifier
USGS GNIS ID: 423587
U.S. Census code: 14000
Parent division/institution
Cook County (Ill.)
Related resource
The official website of Chicago, Illinois
Latitude
41.9000326
Longitude
-87.6500537
Source
Geographic Names Information System
Item sets
Cities and towns--Illinois

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