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Morton Grove

Illinois, United States · North America

About Morton Grove

Morton Grove works well as a base: 10 minutes from Skokie, 22km from Route 66 - Chicago Start.

Morton Grove is in Illinois, United States, with about 23,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Skokie, about 4 km away.

Morton Grove is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 25,297. It is part of the Chicago metropolitan area. The village is named after former United States Vice President Levi Parsons Morton, who helped finance the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad (later the

Read more Milwaukee Road), which roughly tracked the North Branch of the Chicago River in the area and established a stop at the old Miller's Mill. Miller's Mill Road, now Lincoln Avenue, connected the former riverside sawmill to the township's central settlement (Niles Center, now Skokie). The railroad stop facilitated trade and development; the upstart neighborhood grew enough to incorporate in December 1895.

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What is there to see near Morton Grove?

Within an hour or so of Morton Grove: Lou Mitchell's (21 km), Willis Tower (Sears Tower) (22 km), Route 66 - Chicago Start (22 km), Art Institute of Chicago (22 km).

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The nearest famous roads are Route 66 - Chicago Start.

Where is Morton Grove?

Morton Grove is in Illinois, United States, about 4 km from Skokie.

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Population
23,448
Continent
North America
Country
United States
Region
Illinois
Timezone
America/Chicago
Coordinates
42.0406, -87.7826

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Worth the detour from Morton Grove

6 notable places within an hour's 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.

21 km · about 25 min drive

landmark

Willis Tower (Sears Tower)

Iconic 110-storey Chicago skyscraper with a glass-floored Skydeck, once the tallest building in the world.

22 km · about 25 min drive

66 US ROUTE

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.

22 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.

22 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.

24 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.

24 km · about 25 min drive

Driving roads near Morton Grove

  • 22 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.

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Morton Grove.

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4 km awayPop. 64,821

Lincolnwood

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Northfield

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7 km awayPop. 2,555

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8 km awayPop. 75,527

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