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View of Winfield's Central Dupage Hospital as you drive in from the North.
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Winfield

Illinois, United States · North America

About Winfield

Winfield sits on the route: 10 minutes from West Chicago, 44km from Route 66 - Chicago Start.

Winfield is in Illinois, United States, with about 9,700 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is West Chicago, about 4 km away.

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What is there to see near Winfield?

Within an hour or so of Winfield: Lou Mitchell's (43 km), Willis Tower (Sears Tower) (44 km), Route 66 - Chicago Start (44 km), Art Institute of Chicago (45 km).

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The nearest famous roads are Route 66 - Chicago Start.

Where is Winfield?

Winfield is in Illinois, United States, about 4 km from West Chicago.

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Quick Information

Population
9,657
Continent
North America
Country
United States
Region
Illinois
Timezone
America/Chicago
Coordinates
41.8617, -88.1609

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911
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Worth the detour from Winfield

6 notable places within an hour's 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.

43 km · about 50 min drive

landmark

Willis Tower (Sears Tower)

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

44 km · about 50 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.

44 km · about 50 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.

45 km · about 50 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.

45 km · about 50 min drive

landmark

Shedd Aquarium

Iconic Chicago aquarium on the Lake Michigan waterfront housing over 32,000 animals from around the world.

45 km · about 50 min drive

Driving roads near Winfield

  • 44 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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