Quick answer
Wenzel's Automotive at 1101 Sheridan Rd in Winthrop Harbor is about 31 minutes from Lake Villa: 19.1 miles east, with most of the drive on Route 173 and Milwaukee Avenue (Route 83). Drivers from Lake Villa come to us for tires & tire balancing, brake repair and oil change & maintenance.
Getting here from Lake Villa
- Head out to the main road.
- Turn right onto Milwaukee Avenue (Route 83) for about 4 miles.
- Turn right onto Route 173 for about 12 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 19.1 miles, about 12.3 miles on Route 173 and about 4.0 miles on Milwaukee Avenue (Route 83). The route has 7 turns, with no interstate driving. OpenStreetMap routing.
Milwaukee Avenue to 173
From Lake Villa, the route goes north on Milwaukee Avenue (Route 83) toward Antioch, then east on Route 173 for about 12 miles to Winthrop Harbor.
Cedar Lake and the lakes district
Lake Villa sits among Cedar Lake, Deep Lake and the edge of the Chain O'Lakes area. Lake roads, boat trailers and gravel lots add wear to brakes and tires.
Services Lake Villa drivers ask for
Where Lake Villa is
Lake Villa is in Lake County, Illinois, about 13 miles west of the shop in a straight line. The closest other towns on our list are Venetian Village (1.6 miles), Lindenhurst (2.5 miles) and Round Lake Heights (3.0 miles).
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