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Attractions near Bear Creek Township

Nothing in Bear Creek Township itself: Lincoln Tomb is 27 mi away

Lincoln Home National Historic Site draws about 124K visitors a year. There is no place to visit inside Bear Creek Township; there are 12 within 40 miles. The commonest are 4 museums, 2 zoos & aquariums and 2 gardens. If you have a day, head to Piasa, 59 mi away.

Attractions nearby
19
within 60 miles
The big one
27 mi
Lincoln Tomb
National park units
2
parks & monuments
Big draws
1
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
Landmark · 27 mi northwest

Lincoln Tomb

Tomb of U.S. president Abraham Lincoln in Springfield, Illinois, United States.

The towns around it, and where to stay →

The map

Mapped around Bear Creek Township

Out of town, most of the 12 are to the northwest.

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

Everything nearby

All 12 on the list

These 19 are within 60 miles, none in town.

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

Parks and trails in Bear Creek Township → · Bear Creek Township’s history →

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

Lincoln Tomb: David Jones, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Piasa: Burfalcy, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lincoln Home National Historic Site: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lincoln's New Salem: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Old State Capitol State Historic Site: Shadow2700 at en.wikipedia, Public domain · The Cross at the Crossroads: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Robert Allerton Park: D. Finnigan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Monticello Railway Museum: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Illinois State Museum: Mike Linksvayer from Oakland, California, CC0 · Vandalia State House State Historic Site: Lyle Kruger, Public domain · Henson Robinson Zoo: Robert Lawton, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Lewis and Clark State Historic Site: Kbh3rd, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Museum of Funeral Customs: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Abraham Lincoln Memorial Garden: spfldnet, CC BY 3.0 · Washington Park: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Starhill Forest Arboretum: Kstraka, CC BY-SA 3.0 · The Gardens at SIUE: Illinois2011 (Tyler Warren), CC BY-SA 3.0

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