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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
Illinois, United States · North America
Oak Forest sits on the route: 10 minutes from Markham, 32km from Route 66 - Chicago Start.
Oak Forest is a town located in Illinois, United States. With a population of 28,074, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Oak Forest 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 Oak Forest to your route.
Oak Forest is a train station located in Oak Forest, Illinois on Metra's Rock Island District line, which runs between Joliet, Illinois and LaSalle Street Station in downtown Chicago, Illinois. It is in Zone 3 according to Metra fare schedules based on distance from downtown Chicago. As of 2018, Oak Forest is the 42ndRead more
busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 1,091 weekday boardings.
As of 2022, Oak Forest is served by 42 trains (21 in each direction) on weekdays, by 21 trains (10 inbound, 11 outbound) on Saturdays, and by 16 trains (eight in each direction) on Sundays and holidays.
The station is located at 159th Street (U.S. Route 6) and Cicero Avenue (Illinois Route 50). There are several parking lots adjacent to the station, though they are being removed and relocated further away from the train station as part of Oak Forest Mayor JoAnn Kelly's Gateway Project.
In 2011, Oak Forest, then the second-busiest station on the Rock Island line with 1,500 daily commuters and 23 trains, received a $1.3 million grant from the United States Department of Transportation for modernization.
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Oak Forest is located in Illinois, United States, North America. The coordinates are 41.6028 latitude, -87.7439 longitude.
Oak Forest has a population of approximately 28,074 people, making it a town in United States.
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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
Iconic Chicago aquarium on the Lake Michigan waterfront housing over 32,000 animals from around the world.
31 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Iconic 110-storey Chicago skyscraper with a glass-floored Skydeck, once the tallest building in the world.
32 km · about 35 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.
32 km · about 35 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.
32 km · about 35 min drive
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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.
32 km · about 35 min drive
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