![]() Blue Island and Racine, Chicago. "After" shot of urban renewal site. ca. 1965 | |
Southwest end | S. Western Avenue/W. 26th Street in the Lower West Side area of Chicago 41°50′41″N 87°41′07″W / 41.844858°N 87.685318°W |
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Northeast end | W. Roosevelt Road in the Little Italy section of Chicago 41°52′02″N 87°39′12″W / 41.867117°N 87.653268°W |
Blue Island Avenue is a street in the city of Chicago, Illinois that once led to a ridge of land that early pioneers gave the name "Blue Island" because at a distance it looked like an island in the prairie. The blue color was attributed to atmospheric scattering or to blue flowers growing on the ridge. Parts of the present-day neighborhoods of Morgan Park, Beverly Hills and the city of Blue Island, Illinois now occupy this ridge.
Route description
Originally starting from W. Harrison Street and S. Halsted Street, Blue Island Avenue runs between property of the University of Illinois at Chicago and St. Ignatius College Prep, but has been converted into parking lots and recreational areas for the school until it crosses Roosevelt Road. From there it runs southwest to 21st Street, picks up again at Cermak Road (formerly 22nd) and runs more westerly to 26th Street, where it terminates.
Intersections
The entire route is in Chicago, Cook County.
mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||||
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Harrison Street/Halsted Street | Former northeastern terminus of Blue Island Avenue | ||||||
Morgan Street/Taylor Street | |||||||
0.00 | 0.00 | Roosevelt Road | Current northeastern terminus of Blue Island Avenue | ||||
0.31 | 0.50 | Racine Avenue | |||||
0.76 | 1.22 | 18th Street/Loomis St | |||||
1.05 | 1.69 | 21st Street | Southwestern end of Blue Island Avenue northern segment | ||||
Gap in route[a] | |||||||
1.21 | 1.95 | Cermak Road/Ashland Avenue | Northeastern end of Blue Island Avenue southern segment | ||||
1.77 | 2.85 | Damen Avenue | |||||
2.34 | 3.77 | Western Avenue/26th Street | Southwestern terminus of Blue Island Avenue | ||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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Notes
- ^ This gap was not present until 1977 with the construction and opening of Benito Juárez Community Academy, which now occupies the gap
References
- ^ Google (June 23, 2018). "Blue Island Overview" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved June 23, 2018.