Quick answer
Wenzel's Automotive at 1101 Sheridan Rd in Winthrop Harbor is about 31 minutes from Third Lake: 18.8 miles northeast, with most of the drive on I-94 (Tri-State Tollway) and Rosecrans Road (Route 173). Drivers from Third Lake come to us for oil change & maintenance, tires & tire balancing and brake repair.
Getting here from Third Lake
- Start out on Lake Avenue.
- Turn right onto Sunshine Avenue.
- Turn left onto US 45 for under a mile.
- Turn right onto Rollins Road for under a mile.
- Turn right onto Grand Avenue (Route 132) for about 3.1 miles.
- Merge onto I-94 (Tri-State Tollway) for about 5.7 miles.
- Turn right onto Rosecrans Road (Route 173) for about 5.5 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 18.8 miles, about 5.7 miles on I-94 (Tri-State Tollway) and about 5.5 miles on Rosecrans Road (Route 173). The route has 11 turns, and about 6 miles are on highway. OpenStreetMap routing.
I-94 is the fast way
From Third Lake, the quickest route usually takes Grand Avenue (Route 132) east to I-94, north to Route 173 (Rosecrans Road), then east into Winthrop Harbor.
Small village, mixed miles
Third Lake is a small lake village near Grayslake. A mix of tollway miles and short local trips is common, so follow the maintenance schedule that matches how you actually drive.
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Where Third Lake is
Third Lake is in Lake County, Illinois, about 12 miles southwest of the shop in a straight line. The closest other towns on our list are Grandwood Park (2.0 miles), Gages Lake (2.0 miles) and Wildwood (2.2 miles).
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