Lincoln Avenue (Chicago)

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This article is about the section of U.S. Route 41 in Chicago. For the entire route, see U.S. Route 41.
Lincoln Avenue
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Little Fort Road
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Lincoln was once an Indian trail and called Little Fort Road
Length 13 mi (21 km)
Location Chicago
South end Clark Street (1800 N/164 W)[1] in Chicago
North end IL 58 / Dempster Street (8800 N/6450 W)[2] in Morton Grove
Lincoln Avenue near Clark Street

Lincoln Avenue is a street of the north side of city of Chicago. It runs from Clark Street (itself a diagonal) on the western border of Lincoln Park largely to the northwest, ending in Morton Grove, Illinois. It leaves the city limits of Chicago at Devon Avenue, through the village of Lincolnwood, curves through the village of Skokie and ends at Dempster Street in Morton Grove. In total distance it is about 13 miles (21 km) long, although it is not completely continuous. Between Foster Avenue and Skokie Boulevard U.S. Route 41 runs on Lincoln Avenue.

Most of Lincoln Avenue is zoned commercial, and is lined by shops, restaurants and other establishments. It is the site of the yearly Taste of Lincoln Avenue,[3] held between Fullerton Avenue and Wrightwood Avenue. It is also the site of the Maifest and German American Fest in Lincoln Square.

History[]

Originally it was an Native American trail running along a slight ridge in the usually soggy ground of pre-settlement Chicago. Prior to the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, the street was known as Little Fort Road, and it led to the town of Little Fort, now known as Waukegan, Illinois. In Morton Grove it was known as Miller's Mill Road.

Major intersections[]

The entire route is in Cook County.

Locationmi[4]kmDestinationsNotes
Chicago0.00.0N Clark StreetSouthern terminus
3.65.8 IL 19 (West Irving Park Road)
5.38.5 US 41 south (West Foster Avenue)Southern end of US 41 concurrency
6.710.8 US 14 (West Peterson Avenue)
Skokie9.515.3 US 41 north (Skokie Boulevard) / IL 50 south (Cicero Avenue)Northern end of US 41 concurrency
Morton Grove12.620.3 IL 58 (Dempster Street)Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Lincoln Avenue at Chicago Neighborhood & City Guide
  2. ^ Lincoln Avenue at Google Maps
  3. ^ Taste of Lincoln Avenue Archived 2007-03-14 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Lincoln Avenue Overview (Chicago)".

Coordinates: 41°55′38.8″N 87°39′5.6″W��� / 41.927444°N 87.651556°W / 41.927444; -87.651556

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