Destinations · Illinois
Harvey
IL · 41.6108, -87.6519
From Harvey, Illinois, Byway's registries place 2 scenic byways, 1 national park and 1 public land unit within 30 miles.
Understand
Harvey was founded in 1891 by Turlington W. Harvey, a close associate of Dwight Moody, the founder of the Moody Bible Institute in Chicago. Harvey was intended as a model town for Christian values and was one of the Temperance Towns. It was closely modeled after the company town of Pullman.
Day-trip loops
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Within reach
Measured from Byway's own registries, 30 miles around town.
Scenic byways
- Lincoln Highway · 7 mi · national
- Historic Route 66 · 12 mi · national
National parks
- Indiana Dunes National Park · 11 mi
Public land
Lookouts
- Des Plaines River · 15 mi
- Viewing area · 30 mi
Named places
- Riverdale Veterans Memorial · 2 mi
- Undergoroud Railroad Memorial · 2 mi
- Former Lincoln School Entrance · 3 mi
- Veteran's Memorial · 3 mi
- 9/11 Memorial · 3 mi
- Chicago Southland Lincoln Oasis · 3 mi
- Site of Robbins Airport · 4 mi
- Homewood Railroad Viewing Platform · 4 mi
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More day-trip bases nearby
- Blue Island · 4 mi
- Midlothian · 4 mi
- Crestwood · 5 mi
- Oak Forest · 5 mi
- Alsip · 6 mi
- Lansing · 6 mi