G A L E S B U R G I L L I N O I S . . . P R O U D P A S T •
S T R O N G F U T U R E
The Galesburg region is located in the northwest portion of central Illinois
in Knox County, approximately 40 minutes from both Peoria and the Quad
Cities on I-74, a three-hour train ride from downtown Chicago and a two hour
drive from its suburbs. This central location allows residents to access
a variety of these cities’ amenities and attractions with ease.
Galesburg is mid-way between Minneapolis on the north, St. Louis on the
south, Indianapolis on the east and Kansas City on the west. The area’s
300-mile radius encompasses nearly 34 million people, 15% of the nation’s
population. It is the largest 300-mile market west of Chicago, and is adjacent
to one of the 15 Top Logistics Centers in the Midwest, the Quad Cities.
CITY
TRAVEL TIME BY CAR
(in hours)
TRAVEL TIME BY TRAIN
(in hours)
DISTANCE
(in miles)
Chicago
2.78
3.0
181
St. Louis
2.86
3.5
186
Kansas City
5.25
4.0
341
Minneapolis
5.82
10.0
378
Detroit
6.6
9.0
429
Memphis
7.18
9.5
467
Cleveland
7.69
10.5
500
Atlanta
11.09
23.0
721
New Orleans
13.25
20.0
861
Dallas
14.18
21.0
922
New York
14.52
23.0
944
Driving time assumes a 10-hour drive day, traveling at an average speed of 65 miles per hour, with no stops. For driving directions from your city to Galesburg, IL, please consult:
The Galesburg region is located in the northwest portion of central Illinois
in Knox County, approximately 40 minutes from both Peoria and the Quad
Cities on I-74, a three-hour train ride from downtown Chicago and a two hour
drive from its suburbs. This central location allows residents to access
a variety of these cities’ amenities and attractions with ease.
Galesburg is mid-way between Minneapolis on the north, St. Louis on the
south, Indianapolis on the east and Kansas City on the west. The area’s
300-mile radius encompasses nearly 34 million people, 15% of the nation’s
population. It is the largest 300-mile market west of Chicago, and is adjacent
to one of the 15 Top Logistics Centers in the Midwest, the Quad Cities.