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Willis Tower (Sears Tower)
Iconic 110-storey Chicago skyscraper with a glass-floored Skydeck, once the tallest building in the world.
20 km · about 25 min drive
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Bellwood
Illinois, United States · North America
About Bellwood
Bellwood works well as a base: 10 minutes from Northlake, 21km from Route 66 - Chicago Start.
Bellwood is in Illinois, United States, with about 19,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Northlake, about 4 km away.
Bellwood was a station on the Chicago Aurora and Elgin Railroad (CA&E) serving Bellwood, Illinois, from 1902 to 1957. An adjacent station, serving the Westchester branch, existed for rapid transit purposes on the Chicago "L" between 1926 and 1951.
Bellwood was one of the original stations of the Aurora, Elgin, andRead more
Chicago Railroad (AE&C) when it opened in 1902. In 1906, a branch to Mount Carmel Cemetery opened from Bellwood. The Westchester branch, originally conceived as a bypass route for the CA&E, opened in 1926 and replaced the Mount Carmel branch for passenger service. Bellwood served as the dividing line between local service provided by the CA&E and that provided by the "L"; it was the westernmost station where eastbound boarding was prohibited onto CA&E trains, as well as the westernmost station where passengers having boarded from Chicago stations were not allowed to alight.
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What is there to see near Bellwood?
Within an hour or so of Bellwood: Willis Tower (Sears Tower) (20 km), Lou Mitchell's (20 km), Route 66 - Chicago Start (21 km), Art Institute of Chicago (21 km).
Are there any good drives near Bellwood?
The nearest famous roads are Route 66 - Chicago Start.
Where is Bellwood?
Bellwood is in Illinois, United States, about 4 km from Northlake.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 19,308
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Illinois
- Timezone
- America/Chicago
- Coordinates
- 41.8814, -87.8831
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AAA roadside assistance: 1-800-222-4357. Right turn on red is legal in most states unless signed otherwise.
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Worth the detour from Bellwood
6 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Lou Mitchell's
Serving double-yolk eggs and free Milk Duds since 1923, this Chicago diner beside the start of Route 66 is the traditional first breakfast of the Mother Road journey.
20 km · about 25 min drive
historic highway
Route 66 - Chicago Start
The 'Begin Route 66' sign on Adams Street at Michigan Avenue marks the start of the 2,448-mile Mother Road to Santa Monica: the classic photo stop before heading west.
21 km · about 25 min drive
museum
Art Institute of Chicago
One of the oldest and largest art museums in the US, renowned for its Impressionist collection and Grant Wood's American Gothic.
21 km · about 25 min drive
museum
Field Museum of Natural History
Home to Sue, the largest and most complete T. rex ever found, along with extensive anthropological and geological collections.
22 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Shedd Aquarium
Iconic Chicago aquarium on the Lake Michigan waterfront housing over 32,000 animals from around the world.
22 km · about 25 min drive
Driving roads near Bellwood
- 21 kmRoute 66 - Chicago StartThe 'Begin Route 66' sign on Adams Street at Michigan Avenue marks the start of the 2,448-mile Mother Road to Santa Monica: the classic photo stop before heading west.
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