Coast Guard Station Chicago
Part of 9th District
Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates41°43′02″N 87°31′36″W / 41.71722°N 87.52667°W / 41.71722; -87.52667
TypeCoast Guard Station
Site information
OwnerUnited States Coast Guard (USCG)
Site history
Built1933

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.[1] 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

  1. "Coast Guard Station Chicago". United States Coast Guard. Retrieved 2009-02-22.
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