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Attractions near Bluffs

Out from Bluffs: Lincoln's New Salem and more

From Bluffs, the big name within reach is Lincoln Tomb, 47 mi away. Look within 40 miles for the 2 places to visit; none is inside Bluffs. On the list: a museum and a national historic site, among others.

Attractions nearby
18
within 60 miles
The big one
47 mi
Lincoln Tomb
National park units
3
parks & monuments
Big draws
1
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
Landmark · 47 mi east

Lincoln Tomb

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

The towns around it, and where to stay →

The map

Places on the map

At the edge of the map sits Lincoln's New Salem, 40 mi out.

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

Everything nearby

Every entry

Look within 60 miles for all 18 places listed.

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

Parks and trails in Bluffs → · Bluffs’ 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 · Lincoln Home National Historic Site: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Katy Trail State Park: Heath Cajandig, CC BY 2.0 · Lincoln's New Salem: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Mark Twain Cave: Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2 · Carthage Jail: Nyttend, Public domain · Dickson Mounds: MattHucke, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Old State Capitol State Historic Site: Shadow2700 at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum: Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2 · New Philadelphia National Historic Site: Nyttend, Public domain · Illinois State Museum: Mike Linksvayer from Oakland, California, CC0 · Henson Robinson Zoo: Robert Lawton, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Museum of Funeral Customs: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Abraham Lincoln Memorial Garden: spfldnet, CC BY 3.0 · John Wood Mansion: Smallbones, Public domain · Washington Park: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Starhill Forest Arboretum: Kstraka, CC BY-SA 3.0

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