Quick answer
From central Gages Lake, Wenzel's Automotive is about 18.1 miles northeast, roughly 29 minutes in normal traffic, mostly via Skokie Highway (US 41) and Route 173. The shop is at 1101 Sheridan Rd in Winthrop Harbor, Illinois. Gages Lake drivers come to us for oil change & maintenance, brake repair and tires & tire balancing.
Getting here from Gages Lake
- Start out on Gages Lake Road for about 2.2 miles.
- At the end of the road, turn left onto Milwaukee Avenue (Route 21) for under a mile.
- Continue as the road becomes Milwaukee Avenue for under a mile.
- Continue as the road becomes Riverside Drive for about 1.4 miles.
- Continue as the road becomes Skokie Highway (US 41) for about 5.5 miles.
- Turn right onto Route 173 for about 4.7 miles.
- Turn left onto Lewis Avenue for about a mile.
- Turn right onto 9th Street for about 1.5 miles.
- Turn right onto Sheridan Road (Route 137).
- Turn left at 11th Street. Wenzel's Automotive is on the corner at 1101 Sheridan Rd.
Of the 18.1 miles, about 5.5 miles on Skokie Highway (US 41) and about 4.7 miles on Route 173. The route has 6 turns, and about 6 miles are on highway. OpenStreetMap routing.
Gages Lake Road to Route 41
From Gages Lake, the route takes Gages Lake Road east to US 41, then north to Route 173 and east into Winthrop Harbor.
Close to Six Flags traffic
Gages Lake sits just west of the Gurnee and Route 132 corridor. If your usual errands run through Grand Avenue traffic, expect faster brake wear than the mileage suggests.
Services Gages Lake drivers ask for
Where Gages Lake is
In a straight line, the shop is about 12 miles northeast of Gages Lake, which is in Lake County, Illinois. Its nearest neighbors on our list: Wildwood (1.1 miles), Third Lake (2.0 miles) and Grandwood Park (2.8 miles).
Nearby: Wildwood · Third Lake · Grandwood Park · Grayslake. All services · All areas · Request an appointment