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Attractions near Augusta

A day out from Augusta: Carthage Jail, 25 mi away

None of our places to visit is inside Augusta; 3 are within 40 miles. They include 2 museums and a city park. For a longer trip, Carl Sandburg State Historic Site lies 49 mi away.

Attractions nearby
6
within 60 miles
The big one
25 mi
Carthage Jail
Museum · 25 mi south

Carthage Jail

Museum in Carthage, Illinois, United States.

The towns around it, and where to stay →

The map

Where to go

The map puts most of the 3 to the south.

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Orange: Augusta. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors

Everything nearby

Full list of places

Here are the 6 places within 60 miles.

Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Carthage Jail: Nyttend, Public domain · Nauvoo House: Jake from Utah, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Carl Sandburg State Historic Site: Robert Haugland, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Crapo Park: Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 3.0 · John Wood Mansion: Smallbones, Public domain · Pine Creek Gristmill: Kepper66, CC BY-SA 3.0

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