Trip from New York, NY to Waterloo, IA

Day 1

236 mi — about 4 hours, 59 mins

Spending the night: Baltimore, MD

From New York, NY¹ to Woodcliff Lake, NJ²

Segment: 29 mi — about 59 mins

This segment contains toll roads, and highways.

• 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.

  13 mins

  3.1 mi

• 4. Turn right onto West 40th Street.

  1 min

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

  9 mins

  3.5 mi
• 6. Keep left to take I 95 toward N.J. Turnpike.

  1 min

  0.5 mi

• 7. Keep right to take I 95 North toward I 80/US 46/George Washington Bridge.

  5 mins

  4.0 mi
• 8. Keep left to take I 80 West toward Paterson.

  2 mins

  2.2 mi
• 9. Keep left to take I 80 West toward Paterson.

  6 mins

  5.7 mi

• 10. Take exit 62 onto GSP toward Midland Avenue.

  1 min

  0.2 mi
• 11. Keep right toward Midland Avenue.

  1 min

  0.1 mi
• 12. Keep left to take GSP North toward Garden State Parkway/Midland Avenue.

  1 min

  0.2 mi

• 13. Keep left to take GSP North toward Garden State Parkway.

  1 min

  0.1 mi
• 14. Keep left to take GSP/Garden State Parkway.

  8 mins

  6.9 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.

  2 mins

  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: 207 mi — about 4 hours

This segment contains toll roads, and highways.

• 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.

  6 mins

  6.0 mi
• 6. Take exit 159 onto I 80 toward Paterson.

  1 min

  0.4 mi

• 7. Keep left to take I 80 toward George Washington Bridge/Paterson.

  1 min

  0.1 mi
• 8. Keep left to take I 80 East toward George Washington Bridge.

  1 min

  1.2 mi
• 9. Keep right to take I 95 toward George Washington Bridge Lower Level.

  2 mins

  1.8 mi

• 10. Take the I 80 exit on the left toward George Washington Bridge.

  3 mins

  3.6 mi
• 11. Take the NJTP South exit toward US 46.

  1 min

  1.1 mi
• 12. Keep left to take NJTP South toward Turnpike Entrance.

  1 min

  1.0 mi

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

  4 mins

  3.7 mi
• 14. Keep left to stay on I 95/NJTP/New Jersey Turnpike Eastern Spur.

  9 mins

  6.8 mi
• 15. Keep left to stay on I 95/NJTP/New Jersey Turnpike Eastern Spur toward Cars Only.

  54 mins

  55.0 mi

• 16. Keep left to take NJTP South toward Camden/Wilmington.

  71 mins

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

  53 mins

  50.1 mi
• 18. Keep right to take exit 62 onto I 895 South/Baltimore Harbor Tunnel Thruway toward Annapolis.

  1 min

  1.0 mi

• 19. Take exit 14 toward Moravia Road.

  1 min

  0.3 mi
• 20. Turn left onto Moravia Road.

  1 min

  0.2 mi
• 21. Take the US 40 West exit toward Pulaski Highway.

  2 mins

  1.3 mi

• 22. Keep left to stay on US 40.

  8 mins

  2.1 mi
• 23. Turn left onto North Wolfe Street.

  1 min

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

  6 mins

  1.2 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

45 mi — about 1 hour, 15 mins

Spending the night: Washington, DC

From Baltimore, MD³ to Washington, DC⁴

Notes: Chapters 11 and 12

Segment: 45 mi — about 1 hour, 15 mins

This segment contains and highways.

• 1. Drive west on East Fayette Street.

  1 min

  0.1 mi
• 2. Turn left onto Saint Paul Street/MD 2. Continue on MD 2.

  3 mins

  0.4 mi
• 3. Turn right onto East Conway Street.

  1 min

  0.3 mi

• 4. Turn left onto I 395 South/Cal Ripken Way.

  1 min

  0.7 mi
• 5. Keep left to take I 95 South toward Washington.

  29 mins

  25.3 mi
• 6. Keep left to stay on I 95 South.

  8 mins

  5.1 mi

• 7. Take exit 22B onto Baltimore-Washington Parkway toward South Washington.

  7 mins

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

  11 mins

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

  1 min

  0.3 mi

• 10. Keep right to take I 695 West toward Downtown.

  6 mins

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

  1 min

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

  1 min

  0.2 mi

• 13. Keep left toward D Street.

  1 min

  0.1 mi
• 14. Continue on D Street Southwest.

  1 min

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

  2 mins

  0.4 mi

• 16. 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

222 mi — about 4 hours, 41 mins

Spending the night: Mill Run, PA

From Washington, DC⁴ to Fort Hunt, VA⁵

Notes: Chapters 13 and 14

Segment: 12 mi — about 29 mins

This segment contains highways.

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

  3 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 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 George Washington Memorial Parkway.

  22 mins

  9.2 mi
• 5. Turn right onto Collingwood Road/SR 628.

  1 min

  0.4 mi
• 6. 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: 210 mi — about 4 hours, 11 mins

This segment contains highways.

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

  1 min

  0.4 mi
• 2. Turn right onto Wellington Road/SR 625.

  1 min

  0.3 mi
• 3. Turn left onto George Washington Memorial Parkway.

  26 mins

  12.8 mi

• 4. Keep right to stay on George Washington Memorial Parkway.

  10 mins

  7.5 mi
• 5. Keep right to take I 495 North toward Maryland.

  8 mins

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

  3 mins

  3.1 mi

• 7. Keep left to take I 270 North.

  31 mins

  28.3 mi
• 8. Keep right to take exit 32 onto I 70 toward Hagerstown.

  1 min

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

  50 mins

  52.5 mi

• 10. Keep left to take exit 1A onto I 68 West toward Cumberland.

  67 mins

  66.3 mi
• 11. Take exit 14B onto US 40 West toward Uniontown.

  2 mins

  0.8 mi
• 12. Turn left onto US 40/National Pike.

  25 mins

  20.0 mi

• 13. Turn right onto Farmington-Ohiopyle Road/PA 381. Continue on PA 381.

  22 mins

  13.9 mi
• 14. 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, 32 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, 53 mins

This segment contains toll roads, and highways.

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

  22 mins

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

  14 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.

  16 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.

  29 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/Corridor D.

  73 mins

  72.1 mi

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

  27 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.

  38 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, 39 mins

This segment contains highways.

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

  1 min

  0.8 mi
• 2. Take the US 35 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.

  103 mins

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

  11 mins

  12.0 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

  0.5 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

216 mi — about 3 hours, 35 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: 217 mi — about 3 hours, 35 mins

This segment contains highways.

• 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.

  3 mins

  3.2 mi
• 5. Take exit 4 onto I 74 West toward Indianapolis.

  9 mins

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

  3 mins

  3.3 mi

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

  81 mins

  84.0 mi
• 8. Keep right to take exit 94 onto I 74 West toward Shadeland Avenue.

  1 min

  0.2 mi
• 9. Keep left to take I 74 West.

  9 mins

  9.4 mi

• 10. Keep left to stay on I 465 West/I 74 West/USS Indianapolis Memorial Highway.

  10 mins

  10.8 mi
• 11. Keep left to stay on I 465 North/USS Indianapolis Memorial Highway.

  3 mins

  3.9 mi
• 12. Take exit 20 on the left onto I 65 North toward Chicago.

  Note: Entered Central Standard Time (1 hour behind)

  75 mins

  82.2 mi

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

  1 min

  0.4 mi
• 14. Keep left to take US 231 toward Remington/Rensselaer.

  1 min

  0.1 mi
• 15. Turn right onto South College Avenue/US 231. Continue on US 231.

  13 mins

  8.9 mi

• 16. 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

82 mi — about 1 hour, 38 mins

Spending the night: Chicago, IL

From Rensselaer, IN⁹ to Chicago, IL¹⁰

Notes: Chapters 19 and 20

Segment: 82 mi — about 1 hour, 38 mins

This segment contains toll roads, and highways.

• 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. Turn right to take the I 65 ramp.

  40 mins

  44.1 mi

• 4. Keep left to take I 65/Casimir Pulaski Memorial Highway.

  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.

  16 mins

  15.8 mi
• 8. Take the I 90 exit on the left.

  1 min

  0.5 mi
• 9. Keep left to stay on I 90 West.

  3 mins

  3.5 mi

• 10. Take the exit on the left.

  5 mins

  4.4 mi
• 11. Keep left to take I 90 Express/I 94 Express.

  8 mins

  4.6 mi
• 12. Keep right to take exit 53C onto I 55 North/Stevenson Expressway toward 22nd Street.

  1 min

  0.4 mi

• 13. Keep left toward 22nd Street.

  1 min

  0.6 mi
• 14. Turn right onto West Cermak Road.

  1 min

  0.1 mi
• 15. Turn left onto South Clark Street.

  3 mins

  0.8 mi

• 16. Keep left to stay on South Clark Street.

  2 mins

  0.5 mi
• 17. Turn right onto West Polk Street.

  1 min

  0.1 mi
• 18. Turn left onto South Dearborn Street.

  2 mins

  0.3 mi

• 19. Turn left onto West Van Buren Street.

  1 min

  0.1 mi
• 20. Turn right onto South Federal Street.

  1 min

  0.1 mi
• 21. 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

300 mi — about 4 hours, 53 mins

Spending the night: Waterloo, IA

From Chicago, IL¹⁰ to Waterloo, IA¹¹

Notes: Chapters 20 and 21

Segment: 300 mi — about 4 hours, 53 mins

This segment contains toll roads, and highways.

• 1. Drive south on South Federal Street.

  1 min

  0.2 mi
• 2. Turn right onto West Ida B. Wells Drive.

  28 mins

  14.3 mi
• 3. Keep left to take exit 15A onto I 88 West Toll/I 294 South Toll toward Aurora/Indiana.

  2 mins

  1.9 mi

• 4. Keep left to stay on I 88 West/IL 110/Ronald Reagan Memorial Tollway.

  23 mins

  25.0 mi
• 5. Keep left to take I 88 Toll West/IL 47 toward DeKalb.

  99 mins

  112.9 mi
• 6. Take exit 1B onto I 80 toward I 74/Des Moines.

  1 min

  0.4 mi

• 7. Keep right to take I 80.

  63 mins

  70.5 mi
• 8. Take exit 239 onto I 380.

  1 min

  0.3 mi
• 9. Keep right to take I 380 toward Cedar Rapids/Waterloo.

  66 mins

  71.5 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.

  2 mins

  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