Rock Island Arsenal
Army post located on Arsenal Island on the Mississippi River.
Attractions near Goose Lake
Worth the trip from Goose Lake: Rock Island Arsenal, 32 mi off
Yearly visitors to National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium number about 250K. All of it lies outside: 17 places within 40 miles, none inside Goose Lake. The commonest are 10 museums, 3 gardens and an ancient site. Set 54 mi out, Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum makes a day trip.
Attractions nearby
29
within 60 miles
The big one
32 mi
Rock Island Arsenal
National park units
2
parks & monuments
Ancient site · 32 mi south
Rock Island Arsenal
Army post located on Arsenal Island on the Mississippi River.
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The map
Places on the map
The 17 outside town cluster to the south.
Orange: Goose Lake. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
The list in full
Each of the 29 is within 60 miles.
2Charles Mound
Gentle hill located in Scales Mound Township, Jo Daviess County, Illiniois, United States.
3Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum
Presidential library and museum for U.S. President Herbert Hoover in West Branch, Iowa.
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5Herbert Hoover National Historic Site
National Historic Site in West Branch, Iowa, United States.
6Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home National Historic Site
Building and historic site in Illinois, United States.
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8National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium
Museum located in Dubuque, Iowa, USA.
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13John Deere House and Shop
Historic house museum in Grand Detour, Illinois, USA.
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Vander Veer Botanical Park
Botanical garden in the above historic district.
Black Hawk Museum and Lodge
Historic building in Rock Island, Illinois, USA.
Chana School
Two-room schoolhouse museum, moved from Chana, Illinois to Oregon, Illinois.
Pine Creek Gristmill
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Muscatine County.
Quad City Botanical Center
Set of botanical gardens in Rock Island, Illinois.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Goose Lake → · Goose Lake’s history →
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Photo credits
Rock Island Arsenal: Robert A, Ryan, J. Ceronia, and Bruce A. Harms, Photographers, Public domain · Charles Mound: Skye Marthaler, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum: Shadow2700, Public domain · Black Hawk State Historic Site: Bill Whittaker (talk). Original uploader was Billwhittaker at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Herbert Hoover National Historic Site: Billwhittaker, 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 · Apple River Fort: IvoShandor, 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 · 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 · Chana School: Ben Jacobson (Kranar Drogin), CC BY 2.5 · 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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