North Avenue (Chicago)

North Avenue
1600 North
North Avenue
North Avenue, looking east, at the intersection of Damen Avenue and Milwaukee Avenue.
Part of US 20 / IL 64
Length32.31 mi (52.00 km)
LocationChicago, Cook County, DuPage County
West endMain Street in St. Charles
East endCul-de-sac at 200 East, just west of US 41 (Lake Shore Drive), in Chicago

North Avenue is a major east–west street in Chicago, Illinois, and its western suburbs. Starting at St. Charles's eastern border with West Chicago, its name changes from Main Street to North Avenue, just east of the Kane/DuPage county line. From there, it travels straight east, carrying Illinois Route 64 until LaSalle Drive in Chicago. Illinois Route 64 then continues north onto LaSalle Drive for a very short distance until ending at U.S. Route 41 (Lake Shore Drive), while North Avenue continues east for less than one-half mile, changing its name to North Boulevard at Clark Street, and then continuing until its termination in a cul-de-sac at 200 East, just west of Lake Shore Drive. From Illinois Route 43 (Harlem Avenue) to its east end, North Avenue is within the city limits of Chicago.