landmark
Willis Tower (Sears Tower)
Iconic 110-storey Chicago skyscraper with a glass-floored Skydeck, once the tallest building in the world.
12 km · about 25 min drive
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Belmont Cragin
Illinois, United States · North America
About Belmont Cragin
Belmont Cragin works well as a base: 5 minutes from Elmwood Park, 13km from Route 66 - Chicago Start.
Belmont Cragin is in Illinois, United States, with about 79,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Elmwood Park, about 4 km away.
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What is there to see near Belmont Cragin?
Within an hour or so of Belmont Cragin: Willis Tower (Sears Tower) (12 km), Lou Mitchell's (12 km), Route 66 - Chicago Start (13 km), Art Institute of Chicago (13 km).
Are there any good drives near Belmont Cragin?
The nearest famous roads are Route 66 - Chicago Start.
Where is Belmont Cragin?
Belmont Cragin is in Illinois, United States, about 4 km from Elmwood Park.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 79,159
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Illinois
- Timezone
- America/Chicago
- Coordinates
- 41.9317, -87.7687
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Essential numbers in United States
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 Belmont Cragin
6 notable places within an hour's drive.
cafe
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.
12 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.
13 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.
13 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.
15 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.
15 km · about 25 min drive
Driving roads near Belmont Cragin
- Right hereRoute 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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