1Lincoln's New Salem
Recreated former frontier village in Menard County, Illinois.
Attractions near Brooklyn Township
A day out from Brooklyn Township: Carthage Jail, 25 mi away
Brooklyn Township has 11 notable places within 60 miles, among them 1 national park unit. The trip to Lincoln's New Salem is 51 mi.
Attractions nearby
11
within 60 miles
The big one
25 mi
Carthage Jail
National park units
1
parks & monuments
Museum · 25 mi northwest
Carthage Jail
Museum in Carthage, Illinois, United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
Map of the places
Furthest out is New Philadelphia National Historic Site, at 39 mi.
Orange: Brooklyn Township. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Every place, in and near Brooklyn Township
11 places, all within 60 miles, make the list.
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7New Philadelphia National Historic Site
Place in Illinois on the National Register of Historic Places.
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11Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Brooklyn Township → · Brooklyn Township’s history →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
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 · Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum: Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2 · Nauvoo House: Jake from Utah, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · New Philadelphia National Historic Site: Nyttend, Public domain · Carl Sandburg State Historic Site: Robert Haugland, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Crapo Park: Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 3.0 · John Wood Mansion: Smallbones, Public domain · Starhill Forest Arboretum: Kstraka, CC BY-SA 3.0
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