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Goose Island (Chicago)

Coordinates: 41°54′16″N 87°39′15″W / 41.90444°N 87.65417°W / 41.90444; -87.65417
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Goose Island
File:Goose Island Chicago Open Street Map.png
Street map of Goose Island
Geography
LocationChicago River
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Area160 acres (65 ha)
Length1.5 mi (2.4 km)
Width0.5 mi (0.8 km)
Administration
United States
StateIllinois
CityChicago

Goose Island is a 160 acres (0.65 km2) artificial island in Chicago, Illinois. It is formed by the North Branch of the Chicago River on the west and the North Branch Canal on the east. It is about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) long and 0.5 miles (0.80 km) across at its widest point.[1]

Notes[change]

  1. Hill 2000, p. 86