- Hermosa, Chicago
Hermosa, located on the northwest side of
Chicago, Illinois , is one of 77 officially designated Chicago community areas. Originally called Kelvyn Grove, it was already called Hermosa, meaning "beautiful" in Spanish, when annexed to the city in1889 , prior to the founding ofHermosa Beach, California .External links
* [http://egov.cityofchicago.org/webportal/COCWebPortal/COC_ATTACH/Community_Areas_HERMOSA.pdf Official City of Chicago Hermosa Community Map]
* Chicago Park District
** [http://www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/parks.detail/object_id/1ABD5CF0-C972-431C-AA95-75E3E45EF526.cfm/ Hermosa Park]
** [http://www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/parks.detail/object_id/8B9C4889-10D0-49EF-821A-C8C92056805A.cfm/ Kelvyn Park]Geographic Location
Center =Hermosa, Chicago
North =Irving Park, Chicago
Northeast =Avondale, Chicago
East =Logan Square, Chicago
South =Humboldt Park, Chicago
Southwest =Austin, Chicago
West =Belmont Cragin, Chicago
Northwest =Portage Park, Chicago
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