Lincoln Avenue (Chicago)

This article is about the section of U.S. Route 41 in Chicago. For the entire route, see U.S. Route 41.
Lincoln Avenue
Little Fort Road
Lincoln was once an Indian trail and called Little Fort Road
Part of US 41
Length13 mi (21 km)
LocationChicago
South endClark Street (1800 N/164 W)[1] in Chicago
North end IL 58 / Dempster Street (8800 N/6450 W)[2] in Morton Grove
Lincoln Avenue near Clark Street

Lincoln Avenue is a street of the north side of city of Chicago. It runs from Clark Street (itself a diagonal) on the western border of Lincoln Park largely to the northwest, ending in Morton Grove, Illinois. It leaves the city limits of Chicago at Devon Avenue, through the village of Lincolnwood, curves through the village of Skokie and ends at Dempster Street in Morton Grove. In total distance it is about 13 miles (21 km) long, although it is not completely continuous. Between Foster Avenue and Skokie Boulevard U.S. Route 41 runs on Lincoln Avenue.

Most of Lincoln Avenue is zoned commercial, and is lined by shops, restaurants and other establishments. It is the site of the yearly Taste of Lincoln Avenue,[3] held between Fullerton Avenue and Wrightwood Avenue. It is also the site of the Maifest and German American Fest in Lincoln Square.

  1. ^ Lincoln Avenue at Chicago Neighborhood & City Guide
  2. ^ Lincoln Avenue at Google Maps
  3. ^ Taste of Lincoln Avenue Archived 2007-03-14 at the Wayback Machine