Coast Guard Station Chicago | |
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Part of 9th District | |
Chicago, Illinois | |
Coordinates | 41°43′02″N 87°31′36″W / 41.71722°N 87.52667°W / 41.71722; -87.52667 |
Type | Coast Guard Station |
Site information | |
Owner | United States Coast Guard (USCG) |
Site history | |
Built | 1933 |
Coast Guard Station Chicago (Formerly Station Calumet River) is a United States Coast Guard station located on Lake Michigan in Chicago, Illinois. Station Chicago is both the largest and busiest station in the Ninth Coast Guard District. The station partakes in many missions including Search and Rescue, Law enforcement and Marine safety. The station also conducts about ten Presidential Security Zones.
References
- "Coast Guard Station Chicago". United States Coast Guard. Retrieved 2009-02-22.