Former US Steel South Works Site (Chicago, Illinois)
USA /
Indiana /
Whiting /
Chicago, Illinois /
South Green Bay Avenue, 8555
World
/ USA
/ Indiana
/ Whiting
World / United States / Illinois
abandoned / shut down, brownfield land, draw only border
This was once a massive steel mill site owned by US Steel. Since its closure in 1992, it has sat abandoned and become an environmental eyesore. Plans for redevelopment are currently in the works.
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Works
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 41°44'25"N 87°32'16"W
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- Calumet River 4.3 km
- Robertsdale 7.4 km
- Indiana Portion of Lake Michigan 31 km
- Lake County, Indiana 34 km