How big is downtown Chicago in square miles?

Answer 1

It is difficult to define "Downtown Chicago". Everyone seems to have their own definition, the most narrow of which includes The Loop, Streeterville, and River North; and the most broad of which includes the South Loop, Gold Coast, West Loop, Near South Side, Old Town, River West, Greektown, River East, and Lincoln Park. Here is a breakdown of some of the specific neighborhoods within "Downtown". The Loop (defined as the Chicago River to the north, Lake Michigan to the east, Congress Pkwy to the South, and Canal to the West) is 2.021 square miles. River North (defined as Chicago Avenue to the north, Chicago River to the West and South, and Clark Street to the East) is .446 square miles. Streeterville (defined as Oak Street to the north, Michigan Ave to the west, Lake Michigan to the East, and Ohio to the South) is .317 square miles Gold Coast (defined as Clark to the west, Lake Michigan to the east, North Ave to the north, and Oak St to the south) is .388 square miles. West Loop (Roosevelt to the south, Halsted to the west, Canal to the east, and Lake to the north) is .731 square miles. Overall, the area one may reasonably consider to be "Downtown" can be as large as 8 square miles. Source: www.city-data.com

Answer 2

Chicago, Illinois, USA - 234 square miles.

Answer 3

228 Square Miles

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Answer 4

Chicago, Illinois, USA - 234 square miles.

Answer 5

The city of Chicago, IL, has an area of 224.9 square miles.

Answer 6

The City of Chicago covers 234 square miles.

Answer 7

The area of Chicago is 234 square miles.

Answer 8

228 square miles.