Devon Avenue (IPA pronunciation: [də ˈvɒn]) is a major east-west thoroughfare in the Chicago metropolitan area. It begins at Chicago's Sheridan Road, which borders Lake Michigan, and it runs west until merging with Higgins Road near O'Hare International Airport. Devon recontinues on the opposite side of the airport and runs intermittently through Chicago's northwestern suburbs. The street is located at 6400 N in Chicago's address system. The International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) is a system of phonetic notation devised by linguists to accurately and uniquely represent each of the wide variety of sounds (phones or phonemes) used in spoken human language. ... Chicagoland is an informal name for the Chicago metropolitan area, used by local residents, businesses, governments, and planning agencies. ... Sunset on Lake Michigan Lake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. ... ORD redirects here. ... Night view of the tollbooths as you enter Chicago from the Chicago Skyway // Street layout The streets of Chicago primarily follow the grid system which was established by the Chicago Board of Aldermen in 1908 and implemented on September, 1st 1909. ...

A view of Devon Avenue's "Little India".

Devon Avenue was originally known as Church Road^[1], but it was renamed in the 1850s by English immigrants from Devonshire ^[2]. Since then, the street has been settled by many other immigrant groups, which is perhaps most evident between Kedzie and Ridge Avenues in West Ridge, Chicago. Here, one travelling eastward will encounter, in succession, a Hasidic neighborhood, an Indian neighborhood, a Pakistani neighborhood, and a Bangladeshi neighborhood. Indeed, portions of Devon in this area have been renamed in honor of Golda Meir, Mahatma Gandhi, Muhammad Ali Jinnah, and Sheikh Mujibur Rahman ^[3]. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2560x1920, 871 KB) Summary Photo taken by Slo-mo Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2560x1920, 871 KB) Summary Photo taken by Slo-mo Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Little India is an ethnic enclave containing a large population of Indian people within a society where the majority of people are not Indian. ... // Events and Trends Technology Production of steel revolutionised by invention of the Bessemer process Benjamin Silliman fractionates petroleum by distillation for the first time First transatlantic telegraph cable laid First safety elevator installed by Elisha Otis Science Charles Darwin publishes The Origin of Species, putting forward the theory of evolution... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification    - by Athelstan 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi   - Water (%) Population... Devon is a large county in South West England, bordering on Cornwall to the west, Dorset and Somerset to the east. ... West Ridge or West Rogers Park is a neighborhood located on the north side of Chicago, Illinois. ... Hasidic Judaism (from the Hebrew: Chasidut חסידות, meaning piety, from the Hebrew root word chesed חסד meaning loving kindness) is a Haredi Jewish religious movement. ... Golda Meir (Hebrew: ) (born Golda Mabovitz; May 3, 1898 – December 8, 1978) was one of the founders of the State of Israel. ... Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (Gujarati: મોહનદાસ કરમચંદ ગાંધી; Hindi: मोहन्दास करमचंद गांधी, Pronunciation: / / ) (October 2, 1869 – January 30, 1948) was a major political and spiritual leader of India and the Indian independence movement. ... Office: 1st Governor-General of Pakistan Term of office: August 14, 1947 – September 11, 1948 Succeeded by: Khawaja Nazimuddin Date of birth: December 25, 1876 Place of birth: Wazir Mansion, Karachi Wives: Emibai (1892–1893), Rattanbai Petit (1918–1929) Children: daughter Dina Wadia Date of Death: September 11, 1948 Place... Sheikh Mujibur Rahman; known as Bangabandhu (Friend of Bangladesh) to his people in Bangladesh. ...

Devon's Desi corridor is one of the best-known communities of its kind in North America. South Asian shops, restaurants and grocery stores abound along this strip, and it has become a popular tourist destination. Vivek Mukherjee of Rediff.com writes, "There are similar desi markets in New Jersey, at the famous Oak Tree Road or in the Bay Area, but nothing like Devon Street. [...] Devon Street's sidewalks are even speckled with the paan stains" ^[4]. Desi (pronounced or , and alternatively spelled Deshi), is a term used by Indians and some South Asians to refer to themselves (in a manner that avoids any allusion to the specific state of origin and pointing to a common broader identity). ... World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America. ... mailmail Rediff. ... Binomial name Areca catechu Linnaeus Areca nut, or pinang, more commonly known as betel nut, is the seed of the betel palm or Areca catechu, a species of palm tree which grows throughout the Pacific, Asia, and parts of east Africa. ...

Other points of interest along Devon Avenue include Superdawg, Loyola University Chicago, Bryn Mawr Country Club, Edgebrook Golf Course, Thillens Stadium, and the Misericordia Home, which serves children with mental disabilities. The Superdawg logo. ... Loyola University Chicago is a private co-educational religious-affiliated university established in Chicago, Illinois in 1870 as Saint Ignatius College. ...

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External links

• DevonAvenue.com
• A Walk Down Devon Avenue