Sheridan Road is a major north-south thoroughfare that leads from Diversey Parkway^[1] in Chicago, Illinois, north to the Illinois-Wisconsin border and beyond. Throughout most of its run, it is the easternmost north-south through street, closest to Lake Michigan. From Chicago, it passes through the cities of Evanston, Wilmette, Kenilworth, Winnetka, Glencoe, Highland Park, Highwood, Fort Sheridan, Lake Forest, Lake Bluff, North Chicago, Waukegan and Zion, until it reaches the Illinois-Wisconsin state line in Winthrop Harbor. In Wisconsin, the road leads north through Pleasant Prairie and Kenosha, until it ends near Racine. Flag Seal Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location Location in Chicagoland and northern Illinois Coordinates , Government Country State Counties United States Illinois Cook, DuPage Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 606. ... Official language(s) English Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... Official language(s) None Capital Madison Largest city Milwaukee Area  Ranked 23rd  - Total 65,498 sq mi (169,790 km²)  - Width 260 miles (420 km)  - Length 310 miles (500 km)  - % water 17  - Latitude 42°30N to 47°3N  - Longitude 86°49W to 92°54W Population  Ranked... Lake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America, and the only one in the group located entirely within the United States. ... Evanston is the name of several places in the United States of America: Evanston, Illinois Evanston, Indiana Evanston, Ohio Evanston, Wyoming This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Wilmette is a village located in Cook County, Illinois. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Winnetka is the name of some places in the United States of America: Winnetka, Los Angeles, California Winnetka, Illinois This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Glencoe is the name of a number of places in the world: Glencoe, South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Glencoe, Scotland, United Kingdom Glencoe, Alabama, United States of America Glencoe, Kentucky, United States of America Glencoe, Illinois, United States of America Glencoe, Minnesota, United States of America Glencoe, Missouri, United... Highland Park is the name of several places in the United States of America: Highland Park, Florida Highland Park, Illinois Highland Park, Michigan Highland Park, New Jersey Highland Park, Pennsylvania Highland Park, Texas Highland Park, Los Angeles, California Highland Park, New York, New York, a neighborhood in Brooklyn Highland Park... Highwood can refer to: Highwood, Illinois Highwood, Montana This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Fort Sheridan water tower and barracks complex Fort Sheridan, Illinois was a United States Army Post named after Civil War Cavalry General Philip Sheridan, to honor his many services to Chicago. ... Lake Forest is the name of some places in the United States: This should not be confused with places named Forest Lake. ... Lake Bluff is a village located in Lake County, Illinois. ... North Chicago is a city located in Lake County, Illinois. ... Waukegan is a city located in Lake County, Illinois, of which it is the county seat. ... Dormition Church, situated on the modern Mount Zion Zion (Hebrew: צִיּוֹן, tziyyon; Tiberian vocalization: tsiyyôn; transliterated Zion or Sion) is a term that most often designates the land of Israel and its capital Jerusalem. ...

Sheridan Road was original approved by Congress (circa 1832) as a military road from Fort Dearborn in Chicago to Fort Howard in Green Bay, Wisconsin.^[2] Fort Dearborn was a United States fort built on the Chicago River in 1803 under John Whistler on the site of present-day Chicago. ... Green Bay is the county seat of Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. ...

The road was named for Philip Henry Sheridan, a general in the Civil War. ^[3] Philip Sheridan Philip Henry Sheridan (March 6, 1831 – August 5, 1888), a military man and one of the great generals in the American Civil War. ...

There are several landmarks and places of interest along Sheridan Road. In order from southernmost to northernmost, Calvary Cemetery, Northwestern University, Grosse Point Light, Baha'i Temple, Plaza Del Lago Shopping Mall, North Shore Congregation Israel, Ravinia Festival, Willits House, Fort Sheridan, Barat College, Lake Forest College, Great Lakes Naval Training Center Calvary Cemetery is a fairly common name for a burial ground. ... Northwestern University is a prestigious private, coeducational, non-sectarian research university, located in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois. ... The Ravinia Festival is the summer music program offered at Ravinia Park in Highland Park, Illinois. ... The Ward W. Willits House is a building designed by famous architect Frank Lloyd Wright. ... Fort Sheridan water tower and barracks complex Fort Sheridan, Illinois was a United States Army Post named after Civil War Cavalry General Philip Sheridan, to honor his many services to Chicago. ... American College of Education purchased the assets of Barat College, which was affiliated with DePaul University. ... Lake Forest College (founded in 1857 by Dr. Peter Klein, Ph. ... Naval Station Great Lakes is the United States Navys Headquarters Command for training issues, located in North Chicago, Illinois. ...

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