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Dwight, IL 3Photo: TCP04 · CC BY 4.0
Attractions near Dwight

Nothing in Dwight itself: Starved Rock State Park is 33 mi away

Dwight has 34 notable places within 60 miles, among them 2 national park units. Indiana Dunes National Park is worth a day, 58 mi from the centre.

Attractions nearby
34
within 60 miles
The big one
16 mi
Mazon Creek
National park units
2
parks & monuments
Park & preserve · 16 mi north

Mazon Creek

Place in Illinois on the National Register of Historic Places.

The towns around it, and where to stay →

The map

Plotted on the map

Most of the 5 out of town lie to the northeast.

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

Everything nearby

Everything on the list

Look within 60 miles for all 34 places listed.

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

Parks and trails in Dwight → · Dwight’s history →

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

Indiana Dunes National Park: J. Crocker, Attribution · SeatGeek Stadium: Khvmty, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Starved Rock State Park: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Brookfield Zoo: Ronincmc, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Morton Arboretum: Bruce Marlin, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Site A / Plot M Disposal Site: Eric Schmuttenmaer, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Pullman National Historical Park: Boven, CC0 · Marquette Park: User:Nicopanico, Public domain · Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie: Alanscottwalker, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Egyptian Theatre, DeKalb: Andy McMurray, CC BY 2.5 · Arcada Theater: G LeTourneau, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Octave Chanute Aerospace Museum: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fabyan Villa: Smallbones, Public domain · Ellwood House: Paul R. Burley, CC0 · Graue Mill: Chester Hart, Photographer, Public domain · Cosley Zoo: Christian Wilcox from Madison, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · National Shrine of St Therese: Friendsoftherese, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Phillips Park Zoo: Joseph Gage, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art: Lizzadromuseum, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lilacia Park: Arpingstone at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Gaylord Building: User:Lar, CC BY 2.5 · Grand Army of the Republic Hall: User: (WT-shared) Ethajek at wts wikivoyage, Public domain · Pottawatomie Park: Dane Vandeputte, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Adlai E. Stevenson I House: Nyttend, Public domain · Aurora Regional Fire Museum: Leif Rogers, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fell Arboretum: Willjay, CC BY 3.0 · Metamora Courthouse State Historic Site: ProfDEH, Public domain · Slovenian Women's Union of America: Joseph Gage, CC BY-SA 2.0

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