Rock Island Arsenal
Army post located on Arsenal Island on the Mississippi River.
Attractions near Carbon Cliff
The nearest draw to Carbon Cliff: Rock Island Arsenal, 8 mi away
Among the places to visit in and near Carbon Cliff are 8 museums, 3 gardens and an ancient site. Nothing on our list is inside Carbon Cliff; the 13 places to visit are within 40 miles. Around 77K people visit Figge Art Museum each year. A day out reaches Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum, 51 mi away.
Attractions nearby
18
within 60 miles
The big one
8 mi
Rock Island Arsenal
National park units
2
parks & monuments
Ancient site · 8 mi west
Rock Island Arsenal
Army post located on Arsenal Island on the Mississippi River.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
How they lie
The 13 outside town cluster to the west.
Orange: Carbon Cliff. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
The places, one by one
Nothing is inside Carbon Cliff itself; these 18 are within 60 miles.
2Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum
Presidential library and museum for U.S. President Herbert Hoover in West Branch, Iowa.
3Herbert Hoover National Historic Site
National Historic Site in West Branch, Iowa, United States.
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5Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home National Historic Site
Building and historic site in Illinois, United States.
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9John Deere House and Shop
Historic house museum in Grand Detour, Illinois, USA.
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12Vander Veer Botanical Park
Botanical garden in the above historic district.
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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 · Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum: Shadow2700, Public domain · 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 · Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home National Historic Site: Teemu008 from Palatine, Illinois, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Figge Art Museum: Ctjf83, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Putnam Museum: Ctjf83 of English Wikipedia (log), Public domain · John Deere House and Shop: IvoShandor, CC BY 2.5 · Apple River Fort: IvoShandor, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Carl Sandburg State Historic Site: Robert Haugland, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Vander Veer Botanical Park: David Wilson, CC BY 2.0 · Buffalo Bill Cody Homestead: Kepper66, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bickelhaupt Arboretum: Photo by Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man), CC BY-SA 2.5 · 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 · Ryan Round Barn: Ibzumin, CC BY-SA 3.0
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