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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.
31 km · about 35 min drive
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Elk Grove Village
Illinois, United States · North America
About Elk Grove Village
Elk Grove Village sits on the route: 10 minutes from Itasca, 31km from Route 66 - Chicago Start.
Elk Grove Village is in Illinois, United States, with about 33,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Itasca, about 4 km away.
Elk Grove Village is a village in Cook and DuPage Counties, Illinois, United States. The population was 32,812 at the 2020 census, and was estimated at 31,802 in 2024. Located 22 miles (35 km) northwest of Chicago along the Golden Corridor, the Village of Elk Grove Village was incorporated on July 17, 1956. It isRead more
directly adjacent to O'Hare International Airport and is economically important to the Chicago metropolitan area due to its large industrial park, located on the eastern border of the village. The community is served by several Interstate highways including I-90, I-290/I-355/Route 53, and IL-390. Elk Grove is also expected to be served by the I-490 Western O'Hare Bypass upon completion of the project.
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What is there to see near Elk Grove Village?
Within an hour or so of Elk Grove Village: Willis Tower (Sears Tower) (31 km), Route 66 - Chicago Start (31 km), Lou Mitchell's (31 km), Art Institute of Chicago (32 km).
Are there any good drives near Elk Grove Village?
The nearest famous roads are Route 66 - Chicago Start.
Where is Elk Grove Village?
Elk Grove Village is in Illinois, United States, about 4 km from Itasca.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 33,238
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Illinois
- Timezone
- America/Chicago
- Coordinates
- 42.0039, -87.9703
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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 Elk Grove Village
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.
31 km · about 35 min 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.
31 km · about 35 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.
32 km · about 35 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.
33 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
Shedd Aquarium
Iconic Chicago aquarium on the Lake Michigan waterfront housing over 32,000 animals from around the world.
33 km · about 40 min drive
Driving roads near Elk Grove Village
- 31 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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