USS LST-325
1942 LST-1-class tank landing ship, later converted to a museum ship.
Attractions near Eldorado
The nearest draw to Eldorado: Shawnee National Forest, 25 mi away
No place to visit is mapped inside Eldorado; 3 are within 40 miles. The commonest are a national forest, a park & preserve and a cave. For a longer trip, USS LST-325 lies 48 mi away.
Attractions nearby
11
within 60 miles
The big one
48 mi
USS LST-325
Museum · 48 mi east
USS LST-325
1942 LST-1-class tank landing ship, later converted to a museum ship.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
The lie of the land
The farthest of them, Cave-in-Rock State Park, is 28 mi out.
Orange: Eldorado. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Everything to see
These 11 are within 60 miles, none in town.
2Shawnee National Forest
United States National Forest located in Southern Illinois.
3Angel Mounds
Indiana, a Native American complex of earthworks and a National Historic Landmark.
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10Evansville Museum of Arts, History and Science
Museum in Evansville, Indiana.
11University of Kentucky Research and Education Center Botanical Garden
Research farm and botanical garden in Princeton, Kentucky.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Eldorado → · Eldorado’s history →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
USS LST-325: Wikideas1, CC0 · Shawnee National Forest: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Angel Mounds: Heironymous Rowe (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ford Center: Nyttend, Public domain · Garden of the Gods Wilderness: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kincaid Mounds State Historic Site: Herb Roe, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cave-in-Rock State Park: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden: Randella (talk), CC BY 3.0 · Reitz Home Museum: Nyttend, Public domain · Evansville Museum of Arts, History and Science: Nyttend, Public domain · University of Kentucky Research and Education Center Botanical Garden: Dlove4000, CC BY-SA 3.0
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