LosAngeles, located in the southwest of California, is the largest city (population and land area) in California, and is often called "CityofAngels". The land area of Los Angeles is 12 14.9 square kilometers.

Los Angeles is located on the west coast of California, and Chicago is located in the south of Lake Michigan. The two places are near and far. If it takes 3 hours and 50 minutes to fly directly from Los Angeles to Chicago, the connecting flight will be even longer, and the total distance from Los Angeles to Chicago is 2805 kilometers (1, 743 miles). Of course, there is more than one way to travel, and there are other modes of transportation.

Located in the south of Lake Michigan, Chicago is the third largest city in the United States and one of the international financial centers in the world. Chicago is located in the center of the North American continent. The coordinates of the city center are 4139 ′ north latitude and 87 34 ′ west longitude. It is the largest commercial center and one of the largest futures markets in the United States.

Chicago lies on the dividing line between the Mississippi River system and the Great Lakes system. Geographical coordinates are 4 1 degree 53 minutes and 0 seconds north latitude and 87 degrees 39 minutes and 0 seconds west longitude. There are two rivers in the territory, the Chicago River runs through the city center and the CalumetRiver runs through the industrial zone in the south of the city. Both rivers initially flowed into Lake Michigan. At the beginning of the 20th century, in order to prevent the urban sewage from polluting Lake Michigan, the direction of the Chicago River was reversed, and it flowed southward into the Mississippi River system through the canal.

The terrain near Chicago is quite flat, with an average elevation of 176 meters. The lowest altitude is lakeshore176m, and the highest altitude is 224m (41.39min18s north latitude, 87 degrees 34 minutes 44s west longitude) in the southern suburb landfill.

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The climate in Chicago is different all year round. In the hottest July of the year, the average maximum temperature is 29℃, and the average minimum temperature is17℃; ; The coldest 1 month, the average maximum temperature is 2℃, the average minimum temperature is-1 1℃, the historical maximum temperature is 40℃ (1July 24th, 934), and the minimum temperature is -32℃( 1985/kl).

Influenced by Lake Michigan, it is windy in winter in Chicago. The temperature in Chicago is suitable. The average temperature in June 65438+ 10 is 6℃, in April 9℃, in July 22.8℃ and in June 65438+ 10/.4℃.