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Attractions near Charlotte

A day out from Charlotte: Rock Island Arsenal, 31 mi away

A typical year brings about 250K visitors to National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium. With nothing inside Charlotte, the list has 18 places within 40 miles. Among them are 11 museums, 3 gardens and an ancient site. Drive 60 mi to reach Kinnick Stadium.

Attractions nearby
34
within 60 miles
The big one
31 mi
Rock Island Arsenal
National park units
2
parks & monuments
Ancient site · 31 mi south

Rock Island Arsenal

Army post located on Arsenal Island on the Mississippi River.

The towns around it, and where to stay →

The map

Plotted on the map

Out of town, most of the 18 are to the south.

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

Everything nearby

Place after place

34 places make the list, every one within 60 miles.

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

Parks and trails in Charlotte → · Charlotte’s history →

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

Rock Island Arsenal: Robert A, Ryan, J. Ceronia, and Bruce A. Harms, Photographers, Public domain · Kinnick Stadium: Count_de_Des_Moines (talk) (Uploads), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Charles Mound: Skye Marthaler, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum: Shadow2700, Public domain · Carver–Hawkeye Arena: Asolsma1988, CC0 · Herbert Hoover National Historic Site: Billwhittaker, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Black Hawk State Historic Site: Bill Whittaker (talk). Original uploader was Billwhittaker at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home National Historic Site: Teemu008 from Palatine, Illinois, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Figge Art Museum: Ctjf83, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium: Dirk Hansen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Putnam Museum: Ctjf83 of English Wikipedia (log), Public domain · Five Flags Center: Dirk Hansen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · John Deere House and Shop: IvoShandor, CC BY 2.5 · National Farm Toy Museum: Madmaxmarchhare of English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5 · University of Iowa Stanley Museum of Art: w_lemay, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Apple River Fort: IvoShandor, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Granger House: Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 3.0 · University of Iowa Museum of Natural History: Billwhittaker (talk) at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Vander Veer Botanical Park: David Wilson, CC BY 2.0 · Buffalo Bill Cody Homestead: Kepper66, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Chana School: Ben Jacobson (Kranar Drogin), CC BY 2.5 · Abbe Creek School: Tom Hazelton, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bickelhaupt Arboretum: Photo by Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man), CC BY-SA 2.5 · Black Hawk Museum and Lodge: Smallbones, CC0 · Don Opel Arboretum: Cillas, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Gardens: DBQer (Talk / contribs), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Old Market House: IvoShandor, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pine Creek Gristmill: Kepper66, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Quad City Botanical Center: Ctjf83 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Ryan Round Barn: Ibzumin, CC BY-SA 3.0

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