# Things to see in Galesburg (United States): 9 places and when to go > Galesburg is a town in United States, and this site lists 9 places in and around it, mainly Hiking (2), With kids (2), Food and drink (2). The best known are Site A and St. James Catholic Church and Cemetery. The best time to come is March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 15 h of daylight, and in December, 9 h. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/galesburg/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** United States · 41.6168, -87.8899 - **Places:** 9 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/senderismo/) (2) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/familia/) (2) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/gastronomia/) (2) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/historia/) (1) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/espiritual/) (1) · [Snow](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/nieve/) (1) - **Best time:** March to October. - **Also possible:** November to February. - **Nearest airport:** ORD Chicago, 40 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Galesburg The places in and around Galesburg, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Site A](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/chicago-pile-1-site-a/): Nuclear disposal site in Cook County, Illinois, US · 9.7 km - [St. James Catholic Church and Cemetery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/saint-james-at-sag-bridge-catholic-church/): Church and cemetery in Lemont, Illinois, United States · 9.8 km - [ADT - Illinois - I - Seg 1](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/adt-illinois-i-seg-1/): Hiking · 12 km - [Hollywood Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/hollywood-park/): With kids · 13 km - [Imperial Oak Brewing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/imperial-oak-brewing/): Brewery · 13 km - [OBT-5](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/obt-5/): Hiking · 6.0 km - [One Allegiance Brewing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/one-allegiance-brewing/): Brewery · 13 km - [PGN Fun Village](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/pgn-fun-village/): With kids · 12 km - [Sagawau Nordic](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/sagawau-nordic/): Ski area · 8.6 km ## When to go to Galesburg The best time to visit Galesburg is **March to October**; also possible: November to February. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 18 | | February | Possible | 10 h 23 | | March | Best time | 11 h 40 | | April | Best time | 13 h 08 | | May | Best time | 14 h 21 | | June | Best time | 15 h | | July | Best time | 14 h 44 | | August | Best time | 13 h 41 | | September | Best time | 12 h 16 | | October | Best time | 10 h 51 | | November | Possible | 9 h 36 | | December | Possible | 9 h | In June there are 15 h of daylight, and in December, 9 h. In April, 8 of the 9 places are at their best. When to go to United States in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Galesburg The nearest main airport is Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD, Chicago), 40 km as the crow flies. How to get around United States (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=41.6168%2C-87.8899) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=41.6168%2C-87.8899) ## Other towns nearby - [Joliet, Illinois](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/joliet/): 14 places · 20 km - [Downers Grove](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/downers-grove/): 18 places · 23 km - [Thornton](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/thornton/): 11 places · 24 km - [Chicago](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/chicago/): 73 places · 27 km - [Aurora, Illinois](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/aurora-2/): 18 places · 38 km - [Gary, Indiana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/gary/): 14 places · 47 km And all of United States, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Galesburg? The best known: [Site A](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/chicago-pile-1-site-a/), [St. James Catholic Church and Cemetery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/saint-james-at-sag-bridge-catholic-church/). In all, 9 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Galesburg? March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 15 h of daylight, and in December, 9 h. ### How do you get to Galesburg? The nearest main airport is Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), 40 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=41.6168%2C-87.8899) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Galesburg as the destination and these 9 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).