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Field Museum of Natural History
Home to Sue, the largest and most complete T. rex ever found, along with extensive anthropological and geological collections.
47 km · about 55 min drive
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University Park
Illinois, United States · North America
About University Park
University Park sits on the route: 10 minutes from Crete, 49km from Route 66 - Chicago Start.
University Park is in Illinois, United States, with about 7,100 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Crete, about 4 km away.
University Park is a village in Will County with a small portion in Cook County in the U.S. state of Illinois. It is a south suburb of Chicago. The village is one of the region's few planned communities; it was developed in the 1960s as Wood Hill, then Park Forest South, and finally University Park. Governors StateRead more
University was established in the village in 1969. The village population was 7,145 at the 2020 census.
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What is there to see near University Park?
Within an hour or so of University Park: Field Museum of Natural History (47 km), Shedd Aquarium (48 km), Lou Mitchell's (48 km), Willis Tower (Sears Tower) (49 km).
Are there any good drives near University Park?
The nearest famous roads are Route 66 - Chicago Start.
Where is University Park?
University Park is in Illinois, United States, about 4 km from Crete.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 7,070
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Illinois
- Timezone
- America/Chicago
- Coordinates
- 41.4430, -87.6836
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Worth the detour from University Park
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
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.
48 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.
49 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
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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
Driving roads near University Park
- 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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