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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.
36 km · about 40 min drive
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Highland Park
Illinois, United States · North America
About Highland Park
Highland Park sits on the route: 5 minutes from Deerfield, 36km from Route 66 - Chicago Start.
Highland Park is in Illinois, United States, with about 30,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Deerfield, about 4 km away.
Highland Park is a railroad station in Highland Park, Illinois, serving Metra's Union Pacific North Line. It is located at 1800 St. Johns Avenue. In Metra's zone-based fare schedule, Highland Park is in Zone 4. As of 2018, Highland Park is the fiftieth busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average ofRead more
1,005 weekday boardings.
The station consists of two side platforms and a waiting room, with a ticket agent booth staffed on weekday mornings. Northbound trains stop on the west platform and southbound trains stop on the east platform. Trains go south to Chicago's Ogilvie Transportation Center, and as far north as Kenosha, Wisconsin.
As of September 20, 2025, Highland Park is served by 65 trains (33 inbound, 32 outbound) on weekdays, and by all 30 trains (15 in each direction) on weekends and holidays.
On weekdays, seven outbound trains terminate, and seven inbound trains originate, at Highland Park.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Highland Park?
Within an hour or so of Highland Park: Willis Tower (Sears Tower) (36 km), Route 66 - Chicago Start (36 km), Lou Mitchell's (36 km), Art Institute of Chicago (37 km).
Are there any good drives near Highland Park?
The nearest famous roads are Route 66 - Chicago Start.
Where is Highland Park?
Highland Park is in Illinois, United States, about 4 km from Deerfield.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 29,743
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Illinois
- Timezone
- America/Chicago
- Coordinates
- 42.1817, -87.8003
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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 Highland Park
6 notable places within an hour's 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.
36 km · about 40 min 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.
36 km · about 40 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.
37 km · about 40 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.
38 km · about 45 min drive
Driving roads near Highland Park
- 36 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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