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.
29 km · about 35 min drive
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Westmont
Illinois, United States · North America
About Westmont
Westmont is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Willowbrook, 30km from Route 66 - Chicago Start.
Westmont is in Illinois, United States, with about 25,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Willowbrook, about 4 km away.
Westmont is a station on Metra's BNSF Line in Westmont, Illinois. The station is 19.4 miles (31.2 km) from Union Station, the east end of the line. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Westmont is in zone 3. As of 2018, Westmont is the 44th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 1,083 weekdayRead more
boardings. There is a staffed station building across the street from the Westmont Village Hall. The station house is diagonally across from the Village Hall at West Quincy and South Lincoln Streets.
As of September 8, 2025, Westmont is served by 64 trains (32 in each direction) on weekdays, and by 36 trains (18 in each direction) on weekends and holidays.
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What is there to see near Westmont?
Within an hour or so of Westmont: Lou Mitchell's (29 km), Willis Tower (Sears Tower) (30 km), Route 66 - Chicago Start (30 km), Art Institute of Chicago (31 km).
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The nearest famous roads are Route 66 - Chicago Start.
Where is Westmont?
Westmont is in Illinois, United States, about 4 km from Willowbrook.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 24,941
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Illinois
- Timezone
- America/Chicago
- Coordinates
- 41.7959, -87.9756
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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 Westmont
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.
30 km · about 35 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.
30 km · about 35 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.
31 km · about 35 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.
31 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Shedd Aquarium
Iconic Chicago aquarium on the Lake Michigan waterfront housing over 32,000 animals from around the world.
31 km · about 35 min drive
Driving roads near Westmont
- 30 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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