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Apollo 7 (S68-26668, June 1968) Flown Robbins Medallion (SN-186) from the collection of Rusty Schweickart(6075-40034)
Apollo 9 Flown Silver Robbins Medallion (SN-260) presented to Wally Schirra by Jim McDivitt(6095-40075)
Apollo-Soyuz Test Project Flown Silver Robbins Medallion(6075-40179)
Photo by Struck by Robbins Company for NASA
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Robbins

Illinois, United States · North America

About Robbins

Robbins works well as a base: 5 minutes from Dixmoor, 27km from Route 66 - Chicago Start.

Robbins is in Illinois, United States, with about 5,500 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Dixmoor, about 4 km away.

Robbins is a village and south suburb of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,629 at the 2020 census. It is the second oldest African American incorporated town in the north following Brooklyn, Illinois, and was home to the country's first black-owned airport, Robbins Airport.

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What is there to see near Robbins?

Within an hour or so of Robbins: Field Museum of Natural History (26 km), Shedd Aquarium (26 km), Willis Tower (Sears Tower) (27 km), Route 66 - Chicago Start (27 km).

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The nearest famous roads are Route 66 - Chicago Start.

Where is Robbins?

Robbins is in Illinois, United States, about 4 km from Dixmoor.

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Quick Information

Population
5,480
Continent
North America
Country
United States
Region
Illinois
Timezone
America/Chicago
Coordinates
41.6439, -87.7037

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911
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Driving side
right

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 Robbins

6 notable places within an hour's 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.

26 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.

26 km · about 30 min drive

landmark

Willis Tower (Sears Tower)

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

27 km · about 30 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.

27 km · about 30 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.

27 km · about 30 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.

27 km · about 30 min drive

Driving roads near Robbins

  • 27 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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