The City of Chicago covers an area of 60,000 hectares and sits 176 meters (578 feet) above sea level on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. At 190 km wide and 495 km long, its the 5th largest body of fresh water in the world. The city is traversed by the Chicago and Calumet rivers. Chicago's extensive parklands, including 3,000 hectares of city parks attract an estimated 86 million visitors annually.
Origin of the name "Windy City"
Blue angels and Thunderbirds
Lake Michigan
Navy Pier
Agora
Willis Tower - Height 442 metres / 1,451 feet, Floors 108, Built 1973
Grant Park Music Festival
Cloud Gate - $23 million, 168 stainless steel
Millennium Park
The John Hancock Center - 344 m Completed 1970.
Buckingham Fountain
Buckingham Fountain is a Chicago landmark in the center of Grant Park. Dedicated in 1927.
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