What to see in Iowa City, from Kinnick Stadium on
Each year, some 107K people go to Herbert Hoover National Historic Site. 4 places to visit are mapped inside Iowa City, with 8 more within 40 miles. The mix takes in 9 museums, 2 stadiums & arenas and a national historic site. Further out, Rock Island Arsenal is 52 mi away.
Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum
Presidential library and museum for U.S. President Herbert Hoover in West Branch, Iowa.
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Mapped
Most of the 8 out of town lie to the north.
Orange: Iowa City. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Every place, in and near Iowa City
After the 4 in town come 19 more within 60 miles.
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4University of Iowa Museum of Natural History
Natural history museum in Iowa, US.
5Rock Island Arsenal
Army post located on Arsenal Island on the Mississippi River.
Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum
Presidential library and museum for U.S. President Herbert Hoover in West Branch, Iowa.
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8Herbert Hoover National Historic Site
National Historic Site in West Branch, Iowa, United States.
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10National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library
Archive organization in Cedar Rapids, United States.
11Cedar Rock State Park
Place in Iowa listed on National Register of Historic Places.
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Vander Veer Botanical Park
Botanical garden in the above historic district.
African American Museum of Iowa
Museum “to preserve, exhibit, and teach the African American heritage of Iowa.” in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Granger House
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in Linn County.
Black Hawk Museum and Lodge
Historic building in Rock Island, Illinois, USA.
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.
The places inside Iowa City lead. The rest are ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places come first and the local favorites follow.
Photo credits
Kinnick Stadium: Count_de_Des_Moines (talk) (Uploads), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Carver–Hawkeye Arena: Asolsma1988, CC0 · University of Iowa Stanley Museum of Art: w_lemay, CC BY-SA 2.0 · University of Iowa Museum of Natural History: Billwhittaker (talk) at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Rock Island Arsenal: Robert A, Ryan, J. Ceronia, and Bruce A. Harms, Photographers, Public domain · 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 · Figge Art Museum: Ctjf83, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library: ArtisticAbode, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cedar Rock State Park: Orange Suede Sofa, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Putnam Museum: Ctjf83 of English Wikipedia (log), Public domain · Museum of Art Cedar Rapids: ericjames, CC BY 3.0 · Vander Veer Botanical Park: David Wilson, CC BY 2.0 · African American Museum of Iowa: Griot2012, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Buffalo Bill Cody Homestead: Kepper66, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Granger House: Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Abbe Creek School: Tom Hazelton, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Black Hawk Museum and Lodge: Smallbones, CC0 · Pine Creek Gristmill: Kepper66, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Quad City Botanical Center: Ctjf83 at English Wikipedia, Public domain
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