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Field Museum of Natural History
Home to Sue, the largest and most complete T. rex ever found, along with extensive anthropological and geological collections.
4 km · about 5 min drive
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Douglas
Illinois, United States · North America
About Douglas
Douglas works well as a base: 10 minutes from New City, 5km from Route 66 - Chicago Start.
Douglas is in Illinois, United States, with about 20,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is New City, about 4 km away.
Douglas is one of the 77 community areas of Chicago in Illinois, United States, located on the South Side of Chicago.
The Douglas community area stretches from 26th Street, south to Pershing Road along the Lake Shore, including parts of the Green Line, along State Street and the Metra Electric and Amtrak passengerRead more
railroad tracks, which run parallel to Lake Shore Drive. Burnham Park runs along its shoreline, containing 31st Street Beach. The community area also contains part of the neighborhood of Bronzeville, the historic center of black culture in the city, since the early 20th century and the Great Migration.
The neighborhood is named for Stephen A. Douglas, Illinois politician and Abraham Lincoln's political foe, whose estate included a tract of land given to the federal government. This tract later was developed for use as the Civil War Union training and prison camp, Camp Douglas, located in what is now the eastern portion of the Douglas neighborhood. Douglas gave that part of his estate at Cottage Grove and 35th to the Old University of Chicago. The Chicago 2016 Olympic bid planned for the Olympic Village to be constructed on a 37-acre (15 ha) truck parking lot, south of McCormick Place, that is mostly in the Douglas community area and partly in the Near South Side.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Douglas?
Within an hour or so of Douglas: Field Museum of Natural History (4 km), Shedd Aquarium (4 km), Willis Tower (Sears Tower) (5 km), Route 66 - Chicago Start (5 km).
Are there any good drives near Douglas?
The nearest famous roads are Route 66 - Chicago Start.
Where is Douglas?
Douglas is in Illinois, United States, about 4 km from New City.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 20,323
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Illinois
- Timezone
- America/Chicago
- Coordinates
- 41.8348, -87.6181
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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 Douglas
6 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Shedd Aquarium
Iconic Chicago aquarium on the Lake Michigan waterfront housing over 32,000 animals from around the world.
4 km · about 5 min drive
landmark
Willis Tower (Sears Tower)
Iconic 110-storey Chicago skyscraper with a glass-floored Skydeck, once the tallest building in the world.
5 km · about 10 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.
5 km · about 10 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.
5 km · about 10 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.
5 km · about 10 min drive
Driving roads near Douglas
- 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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