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.
48 km · about 55 min drive
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Saint John
Indiana, United States · North America
About Saint John
Saint John sits on the route: 10 minutes from Willowbrook, 49km from Route 66 - Chicago Start.
Saint John is in Indiana, United States, with about 15,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Willowbrook, about 6 km away.
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What is there to see near Saint John?
Within an hour or so of Saint John: Field Museum of Natural History (48 km), Shedd Aquarium (48 km), Route 66 - Chicago Start (49 km), Art Institute of Chicago (49 km).
Are there any good drives near Saint John?
The nearest famous roads are Route 66 - Chicago Start.
Where is Saint John?
Saint John is in Indiana, United States, about 6 km from Willowbrook.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 14,850
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Indiana
- Timezone
- America/Chicago
- Coordinates
- 41.4500, -87.4700
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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 Saint John
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.
48 km · about 55 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.
49 km · about 55 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.
49 km · about 55 min drive
landmark
Willis Tower (Sears Tower)
Iconic 110-storey Chicago skyscraper with a glass-floored Skydeck, once the tallest building in the world.
50 km · about 55 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.
50 km · about 55 min drive
Driving roads near Saint John
- 49 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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