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3About Ford Heights
Ford Heights is a small Cook County community of about 1,300 people, located 30 miles south of Chicago near the Indiana border. Interstate 394 provides direct access to Chicago, while State Route 1 and US Route 30 connect to surrounding suburbs and Gary/Chicago International Airport. Most traffic involves short commuter trips to nearby employment centers, though some use it as a route between Chicago and northwest Indiana. The town maintains one of Cook County's last volunteer fire departments.
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Ford Heights is in United States, at 41.511, -87.581 - about 26 km east of Frankfort.
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What is the closest airport to Ford Heights?
The closest airport to Ford Heights is Gary/Chicago International Airport, 33 km (about 34 min by car). Other airports nearby: Chicago Midway International Airport, Chicago O'Hare International Airport.