1Fort Whipple
Historic U.S. Army post in Arizona, in the present time a museum.
Attractions near Prescott
Fort Whipple and more: what to see in Prescott
Prescott has 15 notable places within 60 miles, among them 2 national park units. 3 of them are inside Prescott. Each year, some 320K people go to Montezuma Castle National Monument. Further afield, Cathedral Rock is 40 mi from the centre.
Attractions nearby
15
within 60 miles
The big one
34 mi
Montezuma Castle National Monument
National park units
2
parks & monuments
National Monument · 34 mi east
Montezuma Castle National Monument
Archaeological site in the United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
Mapped
Out of town, most of the 4 are to the east.
Orange: Prescott. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
All 7 on the list
In town there are 3, and the list adds 12 more within 60 miles.
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3Montezuma Castle National Monument
Archaeological site in the United States.
5Cathedral Rock
Mountain in Yavapai County, Arizona, United States of America.
6Coconino National Forest
National forest in Coconino, Yavapai, and Gila counties in Arizona, United States.
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8Oak Creek Canyon
River gorge located in northern Arizona between the cities of Flagstaff and Sedona.
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10Tuzigoot National Monument
National monument in Yavapai County, Arizona.
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The places inside Prescott lead. The rest are ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places come first and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Prescott →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Fort Whipple: Marine 69-71, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Sharlot Hall Museum: Doncram, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Smoki Museum: Kate Cory, Public domain · Montezuma Castle National Monument: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cathedral Rock: Terrydarc, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Coconino National Forest: Adam Baker from Houston / Moscow / Toulouse (travel a lot), CC BY 2.0 · Lake Pleasant Regional Park: Tony the Marine (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Oak Creek Canyon: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Agua Fria National Monument: BLM photo, Public domain · Tuzigoot National Monument: The original uploader was Jhugg at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · The Arboretum at Flagstaff: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pioneer Living History Village: Marine 69-71, CC BY-SA 4.0
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