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Attractions near Elvaston

What is near Elvaston: Carthage Jail first

Our list finds nothing inside Elvaston, but 4 places within 40 miles. The mix takes in 3 museums and a city park. For a full day, there is Mark Twain Cave, 49 mi away.

Attractions nearby
9
within 60 miles
The big one
6 mi
Carthage Jail
National park units
1
parks & monuments
Museum · 6 mi east

Carthage Jail

Museum in Carthage, Illinois, United States.

The towns around it, and where to stay →

The map

Where to find them

John Wood Mansion, 33 mi away, is the farthest on the map.

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

Everything nearby

All 4 on the list

Each of the 9 is within 60 miles.

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

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

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

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

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