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South Elgin, IL
South Elgin is a Fox River community 40 miles northwest of Chicago, reached via I-90 to Route 31. The town sits in Kane County's river valley with neighborhoods spreading across rolling terrain. Route 31 runs north-south through downtown, while Route 20 connects from Elgin. Commuters use short routes to nearby suburbs or longer trips to Chicago via I-90 and Metra connections. The preserved 1906 Panton Mill still displays its original water wheel that once powered grain processing along the Fox River.
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The closest airport to South Elgin, IL is Chicago O'Hare International Airport, 43 km (about 1 h 1 min by car). Other airports nearby: Chicago Midway International Airport.
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South Elgin, IL is in United States, at 41.991, -88.314 - about 38 km west of Elmhurst, IL.