Transportation
and Geography  |
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| Where Exactly is Crystal Lake? |
| 50 miles northwest of Chicago's Loop
(average drive time is 70 minutes) |
| 22 miles west of Schaumburg (average drive time is 30
minutes) |
| 45 minute drive to O'Hare
International Airport |
| 60 minutes to Midway
Airport |
| 70 miles from Milwaukee's
Mitchell Field (average drive time is 80
minutes) |
| 28 miles east of Rockford. |
| 15 miles south of the Wisconsin Chain of Lakes
recreation area. |
| What are the best ways to get around? |
| Union Pacific
Railroad has a convenient commuter station in
Downtown Crystal Lake, and another station planned for
the east side of the community in 1999. Commuter express
trains carry passengers to the Loop in about 60 minutes. |
| PACE buses are available on a Dial-a-ride basis for
transportaiton within the PACE bus system area. For
information, call 815.455.5900. |
| The county's motor routes include 7 Federal highways,
1 state route and Interstate 90. |
| Lake in the Hills Airport has storage for private
planes and a runway of 3,000 feet. |
| Amtrak and Greyhound are easily
accessible from Crystal Lake. |
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