DEMOGRAPHICS / AT A GLANCE
Chicago Facts
| Latitude | 41 degrees, 50 minutes North |
| Longitude | 87 degrees, 37 minutes West |
| Area | 228.5 square miles |
| Length (north/south) | 25 miles |
| Breadth (east-west) | 15 miles |
| Lake Front | 29 miles of shoreline |
| Altitude | 578.5 feet above sea level |
Accessibility
Chicago enjoys a centralized Midwestern location enhanced by Interstate highways that form efficient connections to a number of key metropolitan destinations with a 400-mile radius:
| City | Distance | Driving Time |
| Indianapolis, Indiana | 185 | 4 hours |
| Detroit, Michigan | 275 | 6 hours |
| St. Louis, Missouri | 291 | 6 hours |
| Columbus, Ohio | 312 | 7 hours |
| Cleveland, Ohio | 346 | 7 hours |
| Minneapolis, Minnesota | 400 | 9 hours |
