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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.
40 km · about 45 min drive
Illinois, United States · North America
Buffalo Grove sits on the route: 10 minutes from Long Grove, 41km from Route 66 - Chicago Start.
Buffalo Grove is a town located in Illinois, United States. With a population of 41,496, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Buffalo Grove sits in United States, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Chicago time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Buffalo Grove to your route.
Buffalo Grove is a village in Lake and Cook Counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. A suburb of Chicago, it lies about 30 miles (50 km) northwest of Downtown Chicago and 20 miles (32 km) north of O'Hare International Airport. As of the 2020 Census, Buffalo Grove has a population of 43,212. It totals 9.6 square milesRead more
(25 km2) of land, with the top three-quarters in Lake County and the bottom quarter in Cook County. Roads in the village such as Lake Cook Road and Illinois Route 83 converge on I-294. It is part of the Chicago Metropolitan Area.
Before European colonization, Native American Potawatomi tribes inhabited the present area. The name "Buffalo Grove" comes from the English translation of the Potawatomi name for Buffalo Creek, which flows through some of the village. Initial Homesteaders sold their land to agricultural Catholic German immigrants, who established St. Mary's Church and a school. The area remained small and rural in character until housing developers began building single-family houses after the Korean War. After being incorporated in 1958, Buffalo Grove experienced a population boom for the rest of the 20th century. The village hosted a 50th Anniversary Celebration in 2008.
The village features dozens of recreational facilities, parks, and festivals, including a months-long Farmers' market, two golf courses, and the popular "Buffalo Grove Days". Buffalo Grove has an elected council-manager government with home rule status. The local government's public works department is nationally accredited. Economically, residents work in health care, education, and professional services, while businesses in the village employ 20,000 daytime workers in 10 million square feet of commercial and industrial space. The population of the village has been stagnant since the early 2000s.
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Buffalo Grove is located in Illinois, United States, North America. The coordinates are 42.1514 latitude, -87.9598 longitude.
Buffalo Grove has a population of approximately 41,496 people, making it a town in United States.
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Iconic 110-storey Chicago skyscraper with a glass-floored Skydeck, once the tallest building in the world.
40 km · about 45 min drive
cafe
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.
40 km · about 45 min drive
historic highway
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.
41 km · about 45 min drive
museum
One of the oldest and largest art museums in the US, renowned for its Impressionist collection and Grant Wood's American Gothic.
41 km · about 45 min drive
museum
Home to Sue, the largest and most complete T. rex ever found, along with extensive anthropological and geological collections.
43 km · about 50 min drive
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Iconic Chicago aquarium on the Lake Michigan waterfront housing over 32,000 animals from around the world.
43 km · about 50 min drive
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