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Dropping In On Chicago

Dropping In On Chicago book cover
Table of Contents By the Water 4 Chicago Facts Changing City 14 Chicago Sports 24 Things to Do 26 Timeline 29 Glossary 30 Index 31 Show What You Know 31 Websites to Visit 31 About the Author 32 Chicago WI IL IA MO MI IN KY United States Founded 1837 Land area 237 square miles 613 8 square kilometers Elevation 673 feet 205 meters above sea level Previous names Fort Dearborn Population 2 7 million Average Daytime Temperatures winter 34 degrees Fahrenheit 2 4 degrees Celsius spring 54 degrees Fahrenheit 12 4 degrees Celsius summer 78 degrees Fahrenheit 25 7 degrees Celsius fall 60 degrees Fahrenheit 15 7 degrees Celsius Ethnic diversity African-American 32 9 American Indian or Alaska Native 5 Asian 5 5 Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 5 Hispanic or Latino 28 9 White 31 7 City Nicknames The Windy City Second City Chi-Town Chicagoland City of the Big Shoulders Hog Butcher for the World Number of Visitors Annually 40 million Chicago Illinois