landmark
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
North AmericaUnited StatesIllinois
Burbank
Illinois, United States · North America
About Burbank
Burbank works well as a base: 5 minutes from Chicago Ridge, 20km from Route 66 - Chicago Start.
Burbank is in Illinois, United States, with about 29,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Chicago Ridge, about 4 km away.
Burbank is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 29,439 at the 2020 census. It borders the southwest edge of the city of Chicago; the Chicago city limit – specifically that of the Ashburn neighborhood – is in common with Burbank's eastern city limit. Burbank shares a boundary with Oak LawnRead more
to its south, Bridgeview to its west, and Bedford Park to its north; the city of Hometown is also adjacent to Burbank's southeast corner. Burbank is less than two miles south of Chicago Midway International Airport.
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What is there to see near Burbank?
Within an hour or so of Burbank: Willis Tower (Sears Tower) (20 km), Route 66 - Chicago Start (20 km), Field Museum of Natural History (20 km), Shedd Aquarium (20 km).
Are there any good drives near Burbank?
The nearest famous roads are Route 66 - Chicago Start.
Where is Burbank?
Burbank is in Illinois, United States, about 4 km from Chicago Ridge.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 29,128
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Illinois
- Timezone
- America/Chicago
- Coordinates
- 41.7339, -87.7795
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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 Burbank
6 notable places within an hour's 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.
20 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.
20 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.
20 km · about 25 min 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.
20 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
Driving roads near Burbank
- 20 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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