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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.
10 km · about 20 min drive
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Englewood
Illinois, United States · North America
About Englewood
Englewood works well as a base: 5 minutes from Woodlawn, 11km from Route 66 - Chicago Start.
Englewood is in Illinois, United States, with about 26,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Woodlawn, about 4 km away.
Englewood is a neighborhood and community area located on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. It is also the 68th of the 77 community areas in the city. At its peak population in 1960, over 97,000 people lived in its approximately 3 square miles (7.8 km2), but the neighborhood's population has sinceRead more
dropped dramatically. In 2000, it had a population of approximately 40,000 inhabitants, and the 2010 census indicated that its population has further declined to approximately 30,000. Englewood is bordered by Garfield Boulevard to the north, 75th Street to the south, Racine Avenue to the west, and an irregular border that bends along the Metra Railroad Tracks to the east. On the southwest side of Chicago lies West Englewood, which is generally lumped in with Englewood by Chicagoans. Englewood, a low-income African-American community, has a high rate of foreclosed properties due to the area's population drop.
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What is there to see near Englewood?
Within an hour or so of Englewood: Field Museum of Natural History (10 km), Shedd Aquarium (10 km), Willis Tower (Sears Tower) (11 km), Route 66 - Chicago Start (11 km).
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The nearest famous roads are Route 66 - Chicago Start.
Where is Englewood?
Englewood is in Illinois, United States, about 4 km from Woodlawn.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 26,121
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Illinois
- Timezone
- America/Chicago
- Coordinates
- 41.7798, -87.6459
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Worth the detour from Englewood
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.
10 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Willis Tower (Sears Tower)
Iconic 110-storey Chicago skyscraper with a glass-floored Skydeck, once the tallest building in the world.
11 km · about 20 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.
11 km · about 20 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.
11 km · about 20 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.
11 km · about 20 min drive
Driving roads near Englewood
- 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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