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About Pontiac, IL

Pontiac lies along Interstate 55 in central Illinois, about 100 miles from Chicago and 40 miles from Bloomington-Normal. As Livingston County's seat, it sits amid flat prairie farmland with Historic Route 66 running right through downtown. Most visitors use I-55 for long-distance travel, while Route 116 and Route 23 handle regional connections. The town features the Route 66 Hall of Fame and Museum in a restored 1898 fire station.

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Pontiac, IL is in United States, at 40.889, -88.641 - about 27 km north-west of Fairbury, IL.

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The closest airport to Pontiac, IL is Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal, 58 km (about 49 min by car).

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