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.
3 km · about 5 min drive
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Lower West Side
Illinois, United States · North America
About Lower West Side
Lower West Side works well as a base: 10 minutes from South Lawndale, 4km from Route 66 - Chicago Start.
Lower West Side is in Illinois, United States, with about 34,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is South Lawndale, about 4 km away.
Lower West Side is one of the 77 community areas of Chicago in Illinois, United States. It is three miles southwest of the Chicago Loop and its main neighborhood is Pilsen ( PIL-sin). The Heart of Chicago is a neighborhood in the southwest corner of the Lower West Side.
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What is there to see near Lower West Side?
Within an hour or so of Lower West Side: Lou Mitchell's (3 km), Willis Tower (Sears Tower) (4 km), Route 66 - Chicago Start (4 km), Art Institute of Chicago (4 km).
Are there any good drives near Lower West Side?
The nearest famous roads are Route 66 - Chicago Start.
Where is Lower West Side?
Lower West Side is in Illinois, United States, about 4 km from South Lawndale.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 34,410
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Illinois
- Timezone
- America/Chicago
- Coordinates
- 41.8542, -87.6656
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Essential numbers in United States
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 Lower West Side
6 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Willis Tower (Sears Tower)
Iconic 110-storey Chicago skyscraper with a glass-floored Skydeck, once the tallest building in the world.
4 km · about 5 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.
4 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.
4 km · about 10 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.
4 km · about 10 min drive
landmark
Shedd Aquarium
Iconic Chicago aquarium on the Lake Michigan waterfront housing over 32,000 animals from around the world.
5 km · about 10 min drive
Driving roads near Lower West Side
- 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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