Elgin, Illinois

E72186

city municipality

Elgin, Illinois is a city in the northwest suburbs of Chicago known for its historic architecture, diverse population, and location along the Fox River.

Aliases (2)

Elgin ×2
Elgin, Illinois, United States ×2

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	city → municipality →
areaCode	224 → 847 →
climate	humid continental climate →
country	United States →
countrySubdivision	Midwestern United States →
county	Cook County, Illinois → Kane County, Illinois NERFINISHED →
demographicCharacteristic	ethnically diverse community → large Latino population →
founded	1835 →
governmentType	council–manager government →
hasCharacteristic	diverse population → historic architecture → riverfront city →
hasCulturalEvent	Elgin Fringe Festival → Fox River arts and music events →
hasEducationalInstitution	Elgin Community College →
hasLandmark	Elgin History Museum → Elgin Public Museum → Elgin Tower Building → Grand Victoria Casino → Hemmens Cultural Center →
hasParkDistrict	Elgin Parks and Recreation Department →
hasRiverfrontDevelopment	downtown Elgin riverwalk →
hasSchoolDistrict	School District U-46 →
historicallyAssociatedWith	Elgin National Watch Company →
incorporatedAsCity	1854 →
knownFor	Victorian-era homes → historic districts → watchmaking history →
locatedIn	Fox River Valley →
locatedNorthOf	Aurora, Illinois →
locatedNorthwestOf	Chicago, Illinois →
locatedOn	Fox River →
locatedWestOf	Schaumburg, Illinois NERFINISHED →
majorHighway	Interstate 90 → U.S. Route 20 NERFINISHED →
namedAfter	Elgin, Scotland →
partOf	Chicago metropolitan area →
populationEstimateYear	2020 →
postalCodePrefix	601 →
publicTransit	Metra Milwaukee District/West Line →
regionalRole	economic center in northwest suburbs of Chicago →
state	Illinois →
timeZone	Central Time Zone →
timeZoneDST	Central Daylight Time →

Referenced by (16)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Chicago metropolitan area → Kane County, Illinois →	containsCity
Illinois → Northeastern Illinois →	hasMajorCity
Fox River (Illinois–Wisconsin) → Fox River Trail (Illinois) →	passesThrough
David Otunga ("Elgin, Illinois, United States") → Jim Gaffigan ("Elgin, Illinois, United States") →	placeOfBirth
Hanover Township, Cook County, Illinois →	containsPartOf
Hanover Park, Illinois →	hasBorderWith
Metra Milwaukee District West Line ("Elgin") →	hasStation
Streamwood, Illinois →	locatedNear
Illinois Prairie Path →	runsThrough
Chicago Aurora and Elgin Railroad →	servedCity
Metra Milwaukee District West Line →	servesCity
Metra Milwaukee District West Line ("Elgin") →	terminus