Ravenswood | |
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Neighborhood | |
 A Chicago 'L' train passes through Ravenswood with the tower of the former J.C. Deagan Company factory in the background. | |
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| Coordinates: 41°57′56″N 87°40′00″W / 41.96556°N 87.66667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Cook |
| Elevation | 604 ft (184 m) |
| ZIP Code | 60640 and part of 60613 and 60625 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1802408[1] |
Ravenswood is a neighborhood located on the North Side of the city of Chicago, Illinois. Lacking designation as one of Chicago's 77 well-defined community areas, it is mostly situated in the Lincoln Square community area, with the portion east of Ravenswood Avenue and the Chicago & Northwestern/Union Pacific North Line railroad tracks being situated in the Uptown community area.
Ravenswood was founded in 1868 as an exclusive commuter suburb by a group of real-estate speculators. These speculators formed the Ravenswood Land Company and purchased 194 acres of farmland and woods eight miles north of Chicago. The woods supported a population of ravens.[2]
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Ravenswood one of the first subdivisions: Took name from forest and birds in it". Chicago Daily Tribune. 6 October 1929.