Rock Island Arsenal
Army post located on Arsenal Island on the Mississippi River.
Attractions near Elmwood
Leave Elmwood for Dickson Mounds, 31 mi away
Visitors to Elmwood can choose from 5 museums, 2 zoos & aquariums and a garden. All of it lies outside: 9 places within 40 miles, none inside Elmwood. Make a day of it at Rock Island Arsenal, 59 mi away.
Attractions nearby
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within 60 miles
The big one
59 mi
Rock Island Arsenal
Ancient site · 59 mi northwest
Rock Island Arsenal
Army post located on Arsenal Island on the Mississippi River.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
Places on the map
Head to the east for most of the 9 on the list.
Orange: Elmwood. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Everything to see
These 20 are all within 60 miles.
2Lincoln's New Salem
Recreated former frontier village in Menard County, Illinois.
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11Adlai E. Stevenson I House
Historic house in Metamora, Woodford County, Illinois.
12Black Hawk Museum and Lodge
Historic building in Rock Island, Illinois, USA.
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14George L. Luthy Memorial Botanical Garden
Botanical garden and conservatory in Peoria, Illinois.
Metamora Courthouse State Historic Site
Historic former courthouse in Woodford County, Illinois.
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 · Lincoln's New Salem: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Dickson Mounds: MattHucke, 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 · Wildlife Prairie Park: Katherine Johnson, CC BY 2.0 · Carl Sandburg State Historic Site: Robert Haugland, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Crapo Park: Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adlai E. Stevenson I House: Nyttend, Public domain · Black Hawk Museum and Lodge: Smallbones, CC0 · Fell Arboretum: Willjay, CC BY 3.0 · George L. Luthy Memorial Botanical Garden: Original uploader was ProfDEH at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Metamora Courthouse State Historic Site: ProfDEH, Public domain · Quad City Botanical Center: Ctjf83 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Ryan Round Barn: Ibzumin, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Spider Hill: NatFee, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Starhill Forest Arboretum: Kstraka, CC BY-SA 3.0
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