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Old 03-16-2008, 09:21 AM
 
Location: Long Island, New York
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im visiting chicago this summer and i'd like to know how far a drive it is to galena, in terms of mileage and time it will take. thanks.
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Old 03-16-2008, 04:24 PM
 
Location: West 'Burbs of Chicago
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as I recall, you are coming into Midway ..... i mapquested from point A to point B
so if you were traveling from Midway .... they have it at 170 miles and 3 hrs.

that could be about right.... it's been ages [15+yrs] since i've been to Galena
and that was a 3 hr ride, and i'm a good 40 from MDW.

So, i'd be safe to say... 3.5 hrs. traffic depending.

if you are unware where Galena is.... it's on the western edge of Illinois, close to the Miss River.... Just SE of Dubuque, IA.

HTH.
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Old 03-17-2008, 11:04 AM
 
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Dittos on the 3-3.5 hours.

It's a nice drive once you get west of Rockford.
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Old 03-17-2008, 11:09 AM
 
Location: Phoenix metro
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3-3.5 hours sounds perfectly reasonable. And just watch Rt. 20 when you get around Rockford, there is Business 20 and Route 20, be sure to follow the correct route. Ive screwed up on that road twice and ended up circling Rockford's business district, not fun!
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Old 03-19-2008, 12:26 PM
 
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I live in the south suburbs & I agree that it will take 3-3.5 hours to get to Galena. If you've never been, there is a nice resort in Galena called Eagle Ridge... We stayed there when we married and even had a wedding dinner there. Beautiful grounds.
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Old 03-19-2008, 12:45 PM
 
Location: Phoenix metro
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I live in the south suburbs & I agree that it will take 3-3.5 hours to get to Galena. If you've never been, there is a nice resort in Galena called Eagle Ridge... We stayed there when we married and even had a wedding dinner there. Beautiful grounds.
Eagle Ridge is beautiful. Great golf course there (from what Ive read reviews on). While in Galena be sure to stroll the downtown, trek up to Chestnut Mountain Ski Resort in summer to ride the Alpine Slide and take in the views (south of town on Blackjack Rd), visit Ulysses S. Grant's home (just east of the river), etc, etc.
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