Trip from New York, NY to Waterloo, IA

Day 1

235 mi — about 4 hours, 41 mins

Spending the night: Baltimore, MD

From New York, NY¹ to Woodcliff Lake, NJ²

Segment: 26 mi — about 59 mins

• 1. Drive southwest on Broadway.

  1 min

  0.1 mi
• 2. Turn right onto Chambers Street.

  3 mins

  0.4 mi
• 3. Turn right onto NY 9A North/West Street/Joe DiMaggio Highway. Continue on NY 9A North/Joe DiMaggio Highway.

  6 mins

  2.1 mi

• 4. Keep left to take NY 9A North/12th Avenue/Joe DiMaggio Highway.

  4 mins

  1.0 mi
• 5. Turn right onto West 40th Street.

  1 min

  0.2 mi
• 6. Take the NY 495 West ramp.

  9 mins

  3.5 mi

• 7. Keep right to take NJ 3 West toward GSP.

  1 min

  0.3 mi
• 8. Keep left to take NJ 3 West toward GSP.

  2 mins

  2.2 mi
• 9. Take the NJ 120 North exit toward CR 503.

  1 min

  0.2 mi

• 10. Keep left to take NJ 120 North toward Paterson Plank Road/CR 503.

  1 min

  0.6 mi
• 11. Keep right to stay on NJ 120 toward Paterson Plank Road.

  3 mins

  1.8 mi
• 12. Take the NJ 17 North exit.

  1 min

  0.2 mi

• 13. Continue on NJ 17.

  15 mins

  7.6 mi
• 14. Take the GSP Toll North ramp.

  4 mins

  4.2 mi
• 15. Take exit 168 onto CR 502 toward Washington/Westwood.

  1 min

  0.2 mi

• 16. Turn left onto Washington Avenue/CR 502.

  1 min

  0.2 mi
• 17. Turn right onto Van Emburgh Avenue/CR 71. Continue on CR 71.

  2 mins

  1.0 mi
• 18. Turn right onto Werimus Road/CR 71.

  1 min

  0.9 mi

• 19. Your destination is on the right.

  1 min

Notes: Where Lawrence lives.

Planned activities

• Starting point

  Notes: Where Adam lives.

• Lunch at Nellie's Place

  Notes: 9 Franklin Turnpike,
  Waldwick 07463
  
  https://nelliesplacenj.com

From Woodcliff Lake, NJ² to Baltimore, MD³

Segment: 209 mi — about 3 hours, 42 mins

• 1. Drive south on Werimus Road/CR 71/CR 90. Continue on Werimus Road/CR 71.

  2 mins

  0.9 mi
• 2. Turn left onto Werimus Road/CR 71. Continue on CR 71.

  2 mins

  1.0 mi
• 3. Turn left onto Washington Avenue/CR 502.

  1 min

  0.1 mi

• 4. Turn left to take the GSP Toll South ramp.

  1 min

  1.3 mi
• 5. Keep left to stay on GSP/Garden State Parkway.

  2 mins

  2.8 mi
• 6. Take exit 163 onto NJ 17 South toward NJ 4/Paramus/George Washington Bridge.

  9 mins

  4.8 mi

• 7. Take the I 80 East ramp on the left toward New York.

  3 mins

  2.9 mi
• 8. Keep right to take I 95 South/NJTP toward US 46.

  1 min

  0.9 mi
• 9. Keep left to take NJTP South.

  1 min

  1.0 mi

• 10. Keep left to take NJTP South toward Lincoln Tunnel.

  3 mins

  3.6 mi
• 11. Keep left to stay on I 95/New Jersey Turnpike Eastern Spur.

  1 min

  0.9 mi
• 12. Keep left to stay on I 95/New Jersey Turnpike Eastern Spur.

  8 mins

  6.1 mi

• 13. Keep left to take I 95 South.

  50 mins

  55.0 mi
• 14. Keep left to take NJTP South toward Camden/Wilmington.

  65 mins

  66.9 mi
• 15. Keep left to take I 95 South.

  47 mins

  50.1 mi

• 16. Keep left to stay on I 95 South toward Baltimore.

  5 mins

  5.0 mi
• 17. Keep left to take I 95 South (left tunnel).

  3 mins

  3.5 mi
• 18. Take exit 53 onto I 395 North toward Downtown/Inner Harbor.

  1 min

  0.6 mi

• 19. Keep left to stay on I 395 North/Cal Ripken Way.

  1 min

  0.7 mi
• 20. Bear right toward Conway Street/Inner Harbor.

  2 mins

  0.3 mi
• 21. Turn left onto Light Street/MD 2. Continue on MD 2.

  3 mins

  0.5 mi

• 22. Turn right onto East Lexington Street.

  1 min

  0.1 mi
• 23. Turn right onto Guilford Avenue.

  1 min

  0.1 mi
• 24. Turn right onto East Fayette Street.

  1 min

  0.1 mi

• 25. You have arrived at your destination.

  1 min

Notes: Chapters 11 and 12

Planned activities

• Stayed at Mount Vernon Hotel

  Notes: No longer in business

• Breakfast at Spoons Cafe

  Notes: 24 E Cross St
  Baltimore, MD 21230
  
  https://www.spoonsbaltimore.com

• National Aquarium

  Notes: 501 E Pratt St
  Baltimore, MD 21202
  
  https://aqua.org

• Lunch at New Wyman Park Restaurant

  Notes: No longer in business

• Miracle on 34th Street

  Notes: 700 Block of West 34th Street
  Baltimore, MD 21211
  
  https://www.christmasstreet.com
  
  Seasonal attraction

Day 2

Spending the day and night: Baltimore, MD

Day 3

40 mi — about 1 hour, 10 mins

Spending the night: Washington, DC

From Baltimore, MD³ to Washington, DC⁴

Notes: Chapters 11 and 12

Segment: 40 mi — about 1 hour, 10 mins

• 1. Drive west on East Fayette Street.

  4 mins

  0.6 mi
• 2. Turn left onto North Greene Street/MD 295 South. Continue on MD 295 South.

  6 mins

  1.4 mi
• 3. Continue on Baltimore-Washington Parkway.

  38 mins

  30.2 mi

• 4. Keep left to take US 50 East toward I 295 South/Richmond/Annapolis.

  11 mins

  4.8 mi
• 5. Keep right to take exit 1B-C onto I 695 toward Downtown.

  1 min

  0.3 mi
• 6. Keep right to take I 695 West toward Downtown.

  4 mins

  2.3 mi

• 7. Keep right to take exit 4B-A toward 12th Street Northwest/Downtown.

  1 min

  0.2 mi
• 8. Keep right to take exit 4B toward 12th Street Northwest/Downtown.

  1 min

  0.2 mi
• 9. Keep left toward D Street.

  1 min

  0.1 mi

• 10. Continue on D Street Southwest.

  1 min

  0.2 mi
• 11. Turn right onto US 1/14th Street Southwest.

  2 mins

  0.4 mi
• 12. You have arrived at your destination.

  1 min

Notes: Chapters 13 and 14

Planned activities

• Stayed at Mount Vernon Hotel

  Notes: No longer in business

• Breakfast at Spoons Cafe

  Notes: 24 E Cross St
  Baltimore, MD 21230
  
  https://www.spoonsbaltimore.com

• National Aquarium

  Notes: 501 E Pratt St
  Baltimore, MD 21202
  
  https://aqua.org

• Lunch at New Wyman Park Restaurant

  Notes: No longer in business

• Miracle on 34th Street

  Notes: 700 Block of West 34th Street
  Baltimore, MD 21211
  
  https://www.christmasstreet.com
  
  Seasonal attraction

• Stayed at The Hay-Adams Hotel

  Notes: 800 16th St NW
  Washington, DC 20006
  
  https://www.hayadams.com

• National Mall and Museums

  Notes: https://www.nps.gov/nama/index.htm
  
  https://airandspace.si.edu
  
  https://www.nga.gov

• William Fox and Co.

  Notes: 1427 G St, NW
  Washington, DC 20005
  
  https://wmfox.com

• Dinner at The Prime Rib

  Notes: 2020 K St NW
  Washington, DC 20006
  
  https://theprimeribs.com

Day 4

226 mi — about 4 hours, 23 mins

Spending the night: Mill Run, PA

From Washington, DC⁴ to Fort Hunt, VA⁵

Notes: Chapters 13 and 14

Segment: 12 mi — about 26 mins

• 1. Drive south on US 1/14th Street Northwest.

  2 mins

  1.5 mi
• 2. Take the exit toward George Washington Memorial Parkway South/Reagan National Airport/Mount Vernon.

  1 min

  0.1 mi
• 3. Keep right to take exit 10B onto GWMP/George Washington Memorial Parkway toward George Washington Memorial Parkway South/Reagan National Airport/Mount Vernon.

  2 mins

  1.2 mi

• 4. Keep left to stay on GWMP/George Washington Memorial Parkway.

  4 mins

  3.2 mi
• 5. Bear right onto North Washington Street/VA 400.

  14 mins

  6.0 mi
• 6. Turn right onto Collingwood Road/SR 628.

  1 min

  0.4 mi

• 7. You have arrived at your destination.

  1 min

Notes: Chapter 15

Planned activities

• Stayed at The Hay-Adams Hotel

  Notes: 800 16th St NW
  Washington, DC 20006
  
  https://www.hayadams.com

• National Mall and Museums

  Notes: https://www.nps.gov/nama/index.htm
  
  https://airandspace.si.edu
  
  https://www.nga.gov

• William Fox and Co.

  Notes: 1427 G St, NW
  Washington, DC 20005
  
  https://wmfox.com

• Dinner at The Prime Rib

  Notes: 2020 K St NW
  Washington, DC 20006
  
  https://theprimeribs.com

• Lawrence's childhood home

From Fort Hunt, VA⁵ to Mill Run, PA⁶

Segment: 214 mi — about 3 hours, 57 mins

• 1. Drive north on Fort Hunt Road/SR 629.

  10 mins

  4.1 mi
• 2. Turn right onto US 1/Richmond Highway.

  1 min

  0.1 mi
• 3. Take the I 95/I 495 ramp toward Richmond.

  1 min

  0.2 mi

• 4. Keep left to take I 95 South/I 495 West toward Richmond.

  1 min

  0.4 mi
• 5. Keep right to take I 95 South/I 495 West toward VA 241.

  5 mins

  5.5 mi
• 6. Keep right to take I 495/Capital Beltway.

  1 min

  0.7 mi

• 7. Continue toward I 495 North/Tysons Corner.

  28 mins

  18.4 mi
• 8. Keep left to take exit 38 onto I 270 toward Rockville/Frederick.

  3 mins

  3.1 mi
• 9. Keep left to take I 270 North.

  30 mins

  28.3 mi

• 10. Keep right to take exit 32 onto I 70 toward Hagerstown.

  1 min

  0.4 mi
• 11. Keep left to take I 70 West toward Hagerstown.

  47 mins

  52.4 mi
• 12. Keep left to take US 40/ I 68 toward Cumberland.

  61 mins

  66.3 mi

• 13. Take exit 14B onto US 40 West toward Uniontown.

  1 min

  0.9 mi
• 14. Turn left onto US 40/National Pike.

  22 mins

  20.0 mi
• 15. Turn right onto Farmington-Ohiopyle Road/PA 381. Continue on PA 381.

  22 mins

  13.9 mi

• 16. Your destination is on the left.

  1 min

Notes: Chapters 15 and 16

Planned activities

• Fallingwater

  Notes: 1491 Mill Run Road
  Mill Run, PA 15464
  
  https://fallingwater.org

• Lunch at Ed's Diner

  Notes: 1607 Morrell Ave
  Connellsville, PA 15425
  
  https://www.facebook.com/EdsDiner119/

• Stayed at Hopwood Motel

  Notes: 1151 National Pike
  Uniontown, PA 15401
  
  https://thehopwoodmotel.com

Day 5

363 mi — about 6 hours, 14 mins

Spending the night: Cincinnati, OH

From Mill Run, PA⁶ to Point Pleasant, WV⁷

Notes: Chapters 15 and 16

Segment: 212 mi — about 3 hours, 41 mins

• 1. Drive southeast on Mill Run Road/PA 381. Continue on PA 381.

  23 mins

  13.9 mi
• 2. Turn right onto US 40/National Pike. Continue on US 40 West.

  13 mins

  11.3 mi
• 3. Take the Morgantown Road exit toward US 119 South/US 43 South.

  1 min

  0.2 mi

• 4. Turn left onto Morgantown Road.

  1 min

  0.5 mi
• 5. Turn left to take the Mon/Fayette Expressway ramp.

  14 mins

  15.2 mi
• 6. Take the I 68 West exit toward I 79/Morgantown.

  9 mins

  9.8 mi

• 7. Keep left to take I-79 S toward Fairmont.

  28 mins

  29.7 mi
• 8. Take exit 119 onto US 50 toward Clarksburg/Bridgeport.

  1 min

  0.2 mi
• 9. Keep right to take US 50 West/Corridor D.

  70 mins

  72.1 mi

• 10. Turn left to take the I 77 South ramp.

  26 mins

  30.2 mi
• 11. Take exit 146 onto US 33 West/WV 2 South toward Silverton/Ravenswood.

  1 min

  0.2 mi
• 12. Keep right to stay on WV 2 toward Silverton/Ravenswood.

  33 mins

  29.4 mi

• 13. Turn right onto Viand Street/WV 62.

  1 min

  0.1 mi
• 14. Your destination is on the right.

  1 min

Notes: Chapter 17

Planned activities

• Fallingwater

  Notes: 1491 Mill Run Road
  Mill Run, PA 15464
  
  https://fallingwater.org

• Lunch at Ed's Diner

  Notes: 1607 Morrell Ave
  Connellsville, PA 15425
  
  https://www.facebook.com/EdsDiner119/

• Stayed at Hopwood Motel

  Notes: 1151 National Pike
  Uniontown, PA 15401
  
  https://thehopwoodmotel.com

• Mothman statue

  Notes: 201 4th St
  Point Pleasant, WV 25550
  
  https://www.mothmanmuseum.com
  (website for the Mothman Museum, which hadn't opened at the time but is well worth a visit!)

• Lunch at Harris Steakhouse

  Notes: No longer in business

From Point Pleasant, WV⁷ to Cincinnati, OH⁸

Segment: 151 mi — about 2 hours, 33 mins

• 1. Drive south on Viand Street/WV 62.

  1 min

  0.8 mi
• 2. Take the US 35 North ramp.

  30 mins

  32.0 mi
• 3. Take exit 142B onto SR 32/SR 124 toward Athens/Cincinnati.

  1 min

  0.3 mi

• 4. Turn left onto SR 32/SR 124/James A. Rhodes Appalachian Highway. Continue on SR 32/James A. Rhodes Appalachian Highway.

  100 mins

  100.3 mi
• 5. Take the I 275 South exit toward US 52/Kentucky.

  11 mins

  11.9 mi
• 6. Take exit 74B onto I 471 North toward Newport/Cincinnati.

  5 mins

  5.3 mi

• 7. Keep right to take exit 6B toward 6th Street/Downtown.

  1 min

  0.4 mi
• 8. Turn right onto Broadway Street.

  1 min

  0.1 mi
• 9. Turn left onto East 8th Street/US 22/SR 3. Continue on East 8th Street.

  1 min

  0.3 mi

• 10. Turn left onto Walnut Street.

  1 min

  0.1 mi
• 11. Your destination is on the right.

  1 min

Notes: Chapter 18

Planned activities

• Stayed at Cincinnati Marriott

  Notes: 6 East 4th Street,
  Cincinnati, OH 45202
  
  https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/cvgct-courtyard-cincinnati-downtown/overview/

• Dinner at Nicholson's Fine Food & Whiskey

  Notes: 625 Walnut Street
  Cincinnati, OH 45202
  
  https://nicholsonspub.com

Day 6

214 mi — about 3 hours, 25 mins

Spending the night: Rensselaer, IN

Note: You are crossing a time zone; check the local time.

From Cincinnati, OH⁸ to Rensselaer, IN⁹

Notes: Chapter 18

Segment: 214 mi — about 3 hours, 25 mins

• 1. Drive south on Walnut Street.

  1 min

  0.1 mi
• 2. Turn right onto East 6th Street.

  2 mins

  0.4 mi
• 3. Keep right to take I 75 North toward Dayton.

  1 min

  0.1 mi

• 4. Stay straight to take the I 75 North ramp toward Dayton.

  1 min

  0.3 mi
• 5. Keep left to take I 75 North/Mill Creek Expressway toward Harrison Avenue.

  2 mins

  2.9 mi
• 6. Take exit 4 onto I 74 West/US 52 West/US 27 North toward Indianapolis.

  2 mins

  1.8 mi

• 7. Turn left onto Colerain Avenue.

  1 min

  0.1 mi
• 8. Stay straight to take the I 74 West ramp.

  8 mins

  8.6 mi
• 9. Keep left to stay on I 74 West/US 52 toward Indianapolis.

  3 mins

  3.3 mi

• 10. Keep left to stay on I 74 West toward Indianapolis.

  75 mins

  84.0 mi
• 11. Keep right to take I 74 West toward Shadeland Avenue.

  1 min

  0.2 mi
• 12. Keep right to stay on US 421 North toward Shadeland Avenue.

  1 min

  0.5 mi

• 13. Keep right to take I 465 North.

  9 mins

  9.2 mi
• 14. Keep left to stay on I 465 West/USS Indianapolis Memorial Highway.

  13 mins

  13.6 mi
• 15. Keep left to take exit 25 onto I 865 West toward I 65 North/Chicago.

  Note: Entered Central Standard Time (1 hour behind)

  72 mins

  80.4 mi

• 16. Take exit 205 onto US 231 toward Remington/Rensselaer.

  1 min

  0.4 mi
• 17. Keep right to take US 231.

  11 mins

  8.5 mi
• 18. Turn right onto West Washington Street/US 231.

  1 min

  0.3 mi

• 19. You have arrived at your destination.

  1 min

Notes: Chapters 19 and 20

Planned activities

• Stayed at Cincinnati Marriott

  Notes: 6 East 4th Street,
  Cincinnati, OH 45202
  
  https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/cvgct-courtyard-cincinnati-downtown/overview/

• Dinner at Nicholson's Fine Food & Whiskey

  Notes: 625 Walnut Street
  Cincinnati, OH 45202
  
  https://nicholsonspub.com

• Stayed at Interstate Motel Rensselaer

  Notes: 8530 W State Road 114
  Rensselaer, IN 47978-8812
  
  https://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g37467-d123744-Reviews-Interstate_Motel_Rensselaer-Rensselaer_Indiana.html

• Breakfast at Taco Bell

  Notes: 8833 West State Road 114
  Rensselaer, IN 47978
  
  https://locations.tacobell.com/in/rensselaer/8833-west-state-road-114.html

Day 7

83 mi — about 1 hour, 32 mins

Spending the night: Chicago, IL

From Rensselaer, IN⁹ to Chicago, IL¹⁰

Notes: Chapters 19 and 20

Segment: 83 mi — about 1 hour, 32 mins

• 1. Drive northwest on North Cullen Street/SR 114.

  1 min

  0.3 mi
• 2. Turn left onto West Clark Street/SR 114. Continue on SR 114.

  5 mins

  3.4 mi
• 3. Take the I 65 ramp.

  39 mins

  44.1 mi

• 4. Keep left to stay on I 65.

  2 mins

  2.8 mi
• 5. Take exit 262 onto I 90 toward Illinois/Ohio.

  1 min

  0.5 mi
• 6. Take exit 262 onto I 90 toward Illinois/Ohio.

  1 min

  0.1 mi

• 7. Keep right to take I 90 West toward Chicago.

  17 mins

  16.3 mi
• 8. Keep left to stay on I 90 West.

  8 mins

  7.8 mi
• 9. Keep left to take I 90 Express/I 94 Express.

  5 mins

  4.6 mi

• 10. Keep left to take I 94 West.

  6 mins

  2.3 mi
• 11. Take exit 51H-I onto I 290/Eisenhower Expressway toward Ida B Wells Drive.

  1 min

  0.5 mi
• 12. Keep right to take exit 511 onto I 290/IL 110/Eisenhower Expressway toward Ida B Wells Drive.

  1 min

  0.6 mi

• 13. Take the exit toward Franklin Street.

  1 min

  0.2 mi
• 14. Keep right toward Franklin Street.

  1 min

  0.1 mi
• 15. Bear left onto South Franklin Street.

  1 min

  0.1 mi

• 16. Turn right onto West Jackson Boulevard/Hist US 66.

  1 min

  0.3 mi
• 17. Turn right onto South Federal Street.

  1 min

  0.1 mi
• 18. You have arrived at your destination.

  1 min

Notes: Chapters 20 and 21

Planned activities

• Stayed at Interstate Motel Rensselaer

  Notes: 8530 W State Road 114
  Rensselaer, IN 47978-8812
  
  https://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g37467-d123744-Reviews-Interstate_Motel_Rensselaer-Rensselaer_Indiana.html

• Breakfast at Taco Bell

  Notes: 8833 West State Road 114
  Rensselaer, IN 47978
  
  https://locations.tacobell.com/in/rensselaer/8833-west-state-road-114.html

• Skydeck

  Notes: 233 S Wacker Dr
  Chicago, IL 60606
  
  https://theskydeck.com

• The Art Institute

  Notes: 111 S Michigan Ave
  Chicago, IL 60603
  
  https://www.artic.edu

• Stayed with Logan and Christine Nelson
• Myopic Bookstore

  Notes: 1564 N Milwaukee Ave
  Chicago, IL 60622
  
  https://www.myopicbookstore.com

• Lunch at Lou Malnati's Pizza

  Notes: 958 W. Wrightwood Avenue
  Chicago, IL 60614
  
  https://www.loumalnatis.com

Day 8

268 mi — about 4 hours, 48 mins

Spending the night: Waterloo, IA

From Chicago, IL¹⁰ to Waterloo, IA¹¹

Notes: Chapters 20 and 21

Segment: 268 mi — about 4 hours, 48 mins

• 1. Drive south on South Federal Street.

  1 min

  0.1 mi
• 2. Turn right onto West Van Buren Street.

  1 min

  0.2 mi
• 3. Turn left onto South Wells Street.

  1 min

  0.1 mi

• 4. Turn right onto I 290/IL 110/Eisenhower Expressway.

  1 min

  0.5 mi
• 5. Take the I 90 West/I 94 West exit toward Wisconsin.

  19 mins

  8.3 mi
• 6. Keep left to take exit 43B to stay on I 90 West toward O'Hare International Airport/Rockford.

  15 mins

  7.6 mi

• 7. Keep left to take I 90 West/Jane Addams Memorial Tollway.

  51 mins

  59.5 mi
• 8. Take exit 17 onto I-39 South/US 51 South toward Bloomington.

  3 mins

  3.3 mi
• 9. Keep left to take US 20 West.

  187 mins

  185.8 mi

• 10. Keep right to take I-380 north/US 218 north toward Waterloo.

  4 mins

  3.0 mi
• 11. Keep right to take Washington Street toward Downtown Riverfront/Sullivan Brothers Convention Center.

  1 min

  0.4 mi
• 12. Turn left onto West 4th Street.

  1 min

  0.1 mi

• 13. You have arrived at your destination.

  1 min

Notes: Chapters 22 through 28

Planned activities

• Skydeck

  Notes: 233 S Wacker Dr
  Chicago, IL 60606
  
  https://theskydeck.com

• The Art Institute

  Notes: 111 S Michigan Ave
  Chicago, IL 60603
  
  https://www.artic.edu

• Stayed with Logan and Christine Nelson
• Myopic Bookstore

  Notes: 1564 N Milwaukee Ave
  Chicago, IL 60622
  
  https://www.myopicbookstore.com

• Lunch at Lou Malnati's Pizza

  Notes: 958 W. Wrightwood Avenue
  Chicago, IL 60614
  
  https://www.loumalnatis.com

• Stayed at Golden Door Motel

  Notes: 515 1st St
  Traer, IA 50675
  
  https://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g38461-d1640381-Reviews-Golden_Door_Motel-Traer_Iowa.html