Rock Island Arsenal
Army post located on Arsenal Island on the Mississippi River.
Attractions near Nichols
Out from Nichols: Rock Island Arsenal and more
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site welcomes about 107K visitors a year. Nothing on our list is inside Nichols; the 18 places to visit are within 40 miles. There are 12 museums, 2 stadiums & arenas and 2 gardens to choose from. For a full day, there is Niabi Zoo, 45 mi away.
Attractions nearby
23
within 60 miles
The big one
40 mi
Rock Island Arsenal
National park units
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parks & monuments
Ancient site · 40 mi east
Rock Island Arsenal
Army post located on Arsenal Island on the Mississippi River.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
The map view
Furthest out is Rock Island Arsenal, at 40 mi.
Orange: Nichols. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
The places, one by one
These 23 are within 60 miles, none in town.
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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.
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8National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library
Archive organization in Cedar Rapids, United States.
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14Granger House
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in Linn County.
University of Iowa Museum of Natural History
Natural history museum in Iowa, US.
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.
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.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
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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 · 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 · Figge Art Museum: Ctjf83, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library: ArtisticAbode, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Putnam Museum: Ctjf83 of English Wikipedia (log), Public domain · Museum of Art Cedar Rapids: ericjames, CC BY 3.0 · University of Iowa Stanley Museum of Art: w_lemay, CC BY-SA 2.0 · 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 · African American Museum of Iowa: Griot2012, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Buffalo Bill Cody Homestead: Kepper66, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Crapo Park: 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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