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Willis Tower (Sears Tower)
Iconic 110-storey Chicago skyscraper with a glass-floored Skydeck, once the tallest building in the world.
37 km · about 45 min drive
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Woodridge
Illinois, United States · North America
About Woodridge
Woodridge sits on the route: 10 minutes from Bolingbrook, 38km from Route 66 - Chicago Start.
Woodridge is in Illinois, United States, with about 33,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Bolingbrook, about 6 km away.
Woodridge is a village in DuPage County, Illinois, with small portions in Will and Cook counties, and a southwestern suburb of Chicago. Per the 2020 census, the population was 34,158.
The village is just north of the I-55 junction with IL-53. Woodridge was incorporated on August 24, 1959, with less than 500 residents.Read more
It is named for its location in a wooded area above a steep hillside, locally known as "The Ridge," which overlooks the DuPage River's East Branch and the Des Plaines Valley.
Woodridge is a young community with the vast majority of its homes, businesses, and churches constructed after the 1950s. Woodridge was founded by a housing developer, Albert Kaufman, who was largely responsible for the creation of the village.
Woodridge is the location of the Home Run Inn pizzeria chain and was the location of Pabst Brewing Company from 2006 to 2011.
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What is there to see near Woodridge?
Within an hour or so of Woodridge: Willis Tower (Sears Tower) (37 km), Lou Mitchell's (37 km), Route 66 - Chicago Start (38 km), Art Institute of Chicago (38 km).
Are there any good drives near Woodridge?
The nearest famous roads are Route 66 - Chicago Start.
Where is Woodridge?
Woodridge is in Illinois, United States, about 6 km from Bolingbrook.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 33,370
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Illinois
- Timezone
- America/Chicago
- Coordinates
- 41.7470, -88.0503
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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 Woodridge
6 notable places within an hour's drive.
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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.
37 km · about 40 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.
38 km · about 45 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.
38 km · about 45 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.
38 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
Shedd Aquarium
Iconic Chicago aquarium on the Lake Michigan waterfront housing over 32,000 animals from around the world.
39 km · about 45 min drive
Driving roads near Woodridge
- 38 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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