John A. "Jack" Johnson

John A. "Jack" Johnson (HM1S07)

Location: Chicago, IL 60613 Cook County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 57.447', W 87° 39.494'

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1878 - 1946


First Black Heavyweight
Champion of the World
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HM NumberHM1S07
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, May 1st, 2016 at 5:01pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 445450 N 4645261
Decimal Degrees41.95745000, -87.65823333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 57.447', W 87° 39.494'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 57' 26.82" N, 87° 39' 29.64" W
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Area Code(s)773, 312
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near Main Ave, Chicago IL 60613, US
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