- Archer Heights, Chicago
Archer Heights is a primarily
working class neighborhood inChicago, Illinois . One of the 77 official community areas of Chicago, it is located on the city's southwest side. The neighborhood is a center ofPolish culture , and home of thePolish Highlanders Alliance of North America as well asCurie Metropolitan High School . "The Almanac of American Politics 2004" states that "Even today, in Archer Heights you can scarcely go a block without hearing someone speaking Polish".The name Archer Heights comes from the major arterial
street , Archer Ave. which runs from south of Chicago'sdowntown area through the southwest side of Chicago and beyond into the southwestsuburb s. The street is built along what was once a Native American trail.External links
* [http://egov.cityofchicago.org/webportal/COCWebPortal/COC_ATTACH/Community_Areas_ARCHER_HEIGHTS.pdf Official City of Chicago Archer Heights Community Map]
Geographic Location 2
Center =Archer Heights, Chicago
North =South Lawndale, Chicago
East =Brighton Park, Chicago
Southeast =Gage Park, Chicago
South =West Elsdon, Chicago
WSW =Garfield Ridge, Chicago
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