Midway Plaisance
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The Midway Plaisance, also known locally as the Midway, is a park on the South Side of Chicago. It is one mile long by 220 yards wide and extends along 59th Street and 60th Street, joining Washington Park at its west end and Jackson Park at its east end. It divides the Hyde Park community area to the north from the Woodlawn community area to the south. It is located approximately 6 miles south of the downtown "Loop" area, near Lake Michigan.
