Daily Precipitation in Chicago, 1940 (Inches) Source: United States Weather Bureau, Chicago Note: "T," trace, indicates less than .C05 inch of rain or melted snow. Monthly and Annual Precipitation at Chicago (Inches) Source: United States Weather Bureau, Chicago Year 1928. 1929. 1930. 1931. 1932. 1933. 1934 0.84 1935. 2.34 1936. 1 64 1937. 1938. 6.78 Jan. Feb. Normals. 1.90 2.14 2.58 2.78 3.54 3.30 26.78 32.46 Chicago Winds, Per Cent of Time Each Direction, 1940 Source: United States Weather Bureau, Chicago 5.29 0.77 0.95 1.18 32.89 0.95 0.90 27.51 210 17 16 2111 6 7 6 7 41110 6 Southwest. [11 10 10 8 17 Northeast. 5 20 17 29 19 16 25 23 18 17 6 12 17 17 West.. 4 512 14 6 13 14 19 1111 6 810 9 Northwest 15 17 22 8 8 7 2 812 7 7 6 612 614 9 5 8 10 Calm... 1012 6 9 61212121716|12|20|12|13|| East. Altitudes in Chicago Source: Chicago Municipal Reference Library Chicago is one of the few great cities of the world which is built directly on a lake front. It is located at the southwest corner of Lake Michigan (lat. 41° 50', long. 87° 38' W.), somewhat less than half-way from the equator to the north pole, on a crescent-shaped plain gradually rising from the level of the lake. The following street intersections are the highest street corners in Chicago. Six are located in the southern part of the city in the Beverly and Morgan Park community areas; the others in the northwest part of the city in the Norwood Park, Montclare, and Belmont-Cragin community areas: Oakley Avenue and 103rd Street. Harlem Avenue and Nina Avenue. Dickens Avenue and Newland Avenue. 66.875 Aug. Sept. Oct. Dec. Annual Normal Address 1200 Belden Av. 850 Irving Park Rd. 411 Dickens Av.. 4058 Melrose St 5015 N. Paulina St.. 3420 Van Buren St.. 3807 Washington Blvd. 9435 Langley Av.. 669 Irving Park Rd... 236 W. Washington St. 5024 Indiana Av.... 1352 N. LaSalle St. 939 N. LaSalle St.. 2700 W. 69th St.. 5800 Stony Island Av. 836 Wellington Av 7531 Stony Island Av. 1402 W. Monroe St.. Chicago Hospitals and Their Capacities Name of Hospital Alexian Brothers. Augustana. Source: Chicago Board of Health Bethany Home & Hosp. Chicago Eye, Ear, Nose Chicago Lying-In. Halco Institute. 5535 Ellis Av.. 811 E. 49th St. 5841 Maryland Av 660 Cleveland Park. 5250 Ellis Av.. 707 Fullerton Pkwy. 2637 Prairie Av..... 2548 Lakeview Av. 2615 Indiana Av.. 1621 N. Kostner Av.. 1900 S. Kedzie Av. 5700 N. Ashland Av.. 5400 Sheridan Road.. 6001 S. Green St.. 5421 Morgan St. 2840 Prairie Av... 5141 Michigan Av. 3240 Franklin Blvd 3821 Washington Blvd. 551 Grant PI 2646 Calumet Av. 55 valescent Home. 1522 A. Albany Av.. 5145 N. California Av. 185 Kenner. 716 Wellington Av. 40 University.... 432 S. Wolcott Av. 100 Lake Park Sanitarium..3256 Lake Park Av. 20 Walther Memorial. 1116 N. Kedzie Av. 200 Lewis Memorial Washington Blvd.. Loretto, The 645 S. Central Av. 137 Wesley Memorial.. 2449 S. Dearborn St. 247 Religious Denominations in Metropolitan Chicago Source: Executive Secretary of the Chicago Church Federation Metropolitan Chicago, according to a survey made by the Chicago Church Federation, has nearly 2,000 churches with members and adherents in excess of 3,000,000. About 2,500,000 of these are divided equally between Roman Catholic Church and the Protestant denominations and miscellaneous sects, or about 1,250,000 each. There are approximately 300,000 Jewish adherents in the Metropolitan Area. There are about 380 Catholic churches and the Protestant organizations possess more than 1500 buildings. A summary of active members and churches for most of the Protestant denominaions in Chicago follows: No. of Churches Denomination Baptist.. Baptist-Colored. Christian Reformed Church of the Brethren. Active Ministers Chief Manufacturing Industries, Chicago Area, 1939 Source: United States Bureau of the Census (The industrial area of Chicago, as defined by the Census Bureau, comprises Cook, Du Page, Kane, Lake and Will counties in Illinois and Lake county in Indiana.) 23,669,215 3.923.237 2,572,435 3,263,047 27,568,398 98,642,347 14,156,976 15,607,904 73,086,206 1,852,906 87.469,764 36.127,215 8,030,339 26,406,571 11,817,112 7,644,280 11,291,573 4.187,436 3,552,726 8,113,474 5,778,158 23,531,194 33,899,814 5,477,969 |