A day out from Parnell: Kinnick Stadium, 24 mi away
Each year, some 107K people go to Herbert Hoover National Historic Site. There is no place to visit inside Parnell; there are 11 within 40 miles. They include 8 museums, 2 stadiums & arenas and a national historic site. Cedar Rock State Park, 58 mi away, is the best-known day out.
Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum
Presidential library and museum for U.S. President Herbert Hoover in West Branch, Iowa.
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Map of the places
The map puts most of the 11 to the east.
Orange: Parnell. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything to see
Look within 60 miles for all 17.
1Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum
Presidential library and museum for U.S. President Herbert Hoover in West Branch, Iowa.
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4Herbert Hoover National Historic Site
National Historic Site in West Branch, Iowa, United States.
5National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library
Archive organization in Cedar Rapids, United States.
6Cedar Rock State Park
Place in Iowa listed on National Register of Historic Places.
National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum
Auto racing museum in Knoxville, Iowa.
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11Granger House
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in Linn County.
12University of Iowa Museum of Natural History
Natural history museum in Iowa, US.
13African American Museum of Iowa
Museum “to preserve, exhibit, and teach the African American heritage of Iowa.” in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
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Pine Creek Gristmill
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Muscatine County.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Photo credits
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 · National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library: ArtisticAbode, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cedar Rock State Park: Orange Suede Sofa, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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 · African American Museum of Iowa: Griot2012, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Abbe Creek School: Tom Hazelton, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Glick-Sower House: Daniel Hartwig, CC BY 2.0 · Pine Creek Gristmill: Kepper66, CC BY-SA 3.0
