What is Near North Side, Chicago?
The '''Near North Side''' is one of 77 [[Community areas of Chicago|community areas]] of [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]], [[United States]]. It is the northernmost of the three areas that constitute central Chicago, the others being the [[Loop, Chicago|Loop]] and the [[Near South Side, Chicago|Near South Side]]. The community area is located north and east of the [[Chicago River]]. To its east is [[Lake Michigan]], and its northern boundary is the early 19th-century city limit of Chicago, [[North Avenue (Chicago)|North Avenue]]. Of the downtown community areas, the Near North Side has the second largest total area, after the Near West Side, the highest number of skyscrapers, and the largest population. With the exception of [[Goose Island (Chicago)|Goose Island]] and the remains of [[Cabrini–Green, Chicago|Cabrini-Green]], to the west, the Near North Side is known for its rich neighborhoods, the [[Magnificent Mile]], [[Washington Square Park (Chicago)|Washington Square Park]], [[Gold Coast Historic District (Chicago, Illinois)|Gold Coast]], [[Navy Pier]], and its world-famous skyscrapers such as the [[John Hancock Center]]. The Near North Side is the oldest part of Chicago.<ref name=StMichaelHistory>{{cite web |title=History |url=http://www.st-mikes.org/15 |website=St. Michael in Old Town |date=2015 |accessdate=March 16, 2015}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:Community areas of Chicago]] {{US-geo-stub}} {{Community areas of Chicago}}