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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.
22 km · about 25 min drive
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Berkeley
Illinois, United States · North America
About Berkeley
Berkeley works well as a base: 10 minutes from Melrose Park, 23km from Route 66 - Chicago Start.
Berkeley is in Illinois, United States, with about 5,200 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Melrose Park, about 4 km away.
Berkeley (pronounced BURK-lee) is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Incorporated in 1924, the population at the 2020 census was 5,338.
The town has a commuter railroad station on Metra's Union Pacific West Line with service to downtown Chicago.
Berkeley is situated fourteen miles west of the ChicagoRead more
Loop in Cook County. Berkeley is on the western edge of Cook County. Berkeley has instant access to the metropolitan area, with Interstates 290 and 294 comprising its western and part of its southern boundaries, and the Union Pacific Railroad (originally the Chicago & North Western) and the large Proviso classification yard to the north. However, the transit arteries that link Berkeley to separate locations also function to isolate the village from its close neighbors, providing it a small-town atmosphere.
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What is there to see near Berkeley?
Within an hour or so of Berkeley: Willis Tower (Sears Tower) (22 km), Lou Mitchell's (22 km), Route 66 - Chicago Start (23 km), Art Institute of Chicago (23 km).
Are there any good drives near Berkeley?
The nearest famous roads are Route 66 - Chicago Start.
Where is Berkeley?
Berkeley is in Illinois, United States, about 4 km from Melrose Park.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 5,203
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Illinois
- Timezone
- America/Chicago
- Coordinates
- 41.8889, -87.9034
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Worth the detour from Berkeley
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.
22 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.
23 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.
23 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.
24 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Shedd Aquarium
Iconic Chicago aquarium on the Lake Michigan waterfront housing over 32,000 animals from around the world.
24 km · about 30 min drive
Driving roads near Berkeley
- 23 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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