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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.
13 km · about 25 min drive
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Portage Park
Illinois, United States · North America
About Portage Park
Portage Park works well as a base: 5 minutes from Albany Park, 14km from Route 66 - Chicago Start.
Portage Park is in Illinois, United States, with about 65,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Albany Park, about 4 km away.
The Portage Park Bungalow Historic District is a residential historic district in the Portage Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The district includes 225 buildings, 189 of which are brick Chicago bungalows built between 1915 and 1930. As homeownership became broadly accessible to Chicagoans in the earlyRead more
twentieth century, the bungalow emerged as a popular and affordable house design, and tens of thousands of the homes were built throughout Chicago. Portage Park was one of the many outlying neighborhoods of Chicago which grew dramatically as a result of the housing boom; new residents were also attracted to the neighborhood's eponymous park. While the district was developed by many different builders and architects, the use of a single home type with uniform setbacks from the street gives the neighborhood a consistent appearance.
The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 17, 2014.
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What is there to see near Portage Park?
Within an hour or so of Portage Park: Lou Mitchell's (13 km), Willis Tower (Sears Tower) (14 km), Route 66 - Chicago Start (14 km), Art Institute of Chicago (15 km).
Are there any good drives near Portage Park?
The nearest famous roads are Route 66 - Chicago Start.
Where is Portage Park?
Portage Park is in Illinois, United States, about 4 km from Albany Park.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 64,841
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Illinois
- Timezone
- America/Chicago
- Coordinates
- 41.9578, -87.7651
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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 Portage Park
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.
14 km · about 25 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.
14 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.
15 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.
16 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Shedd Aquarium
Iconic Chicago aquarium on the Lake Michigan waterfront housing over 32,000 animals from around the world.
16 km · about 20 min drive
Driving roads near Portage Park
- 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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