1Lincoln's New Salem
Recreated former frontier village in Menard County, Illinois.
Attractions near Fairmount Township
From Fairmount Township, 26 mi to Mark Twain Cave
Fairmount Township has 9 notable places within 60 miles, among them 1 national park unit. A day out reaches Lincoln's New Salem, 56 mi away.
Attractions nearby
9
within 60 miles
The big one
26 mi
Mark Twain Cave
National park units
1
parks & monuments
Cave · 26 mi west
Mark Twain Cave
Cave in United States of America.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
Mapped around Fairmount Township
Head to the west for most of the 4 on the list.
Orange: Fairmount Township. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Everything to see
Nothing is inside Fairmount Township itself; these 9 are within 60 miles.
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7New Philadelphia National Historic Site
Place in Illinois on the National Register of Historic Places.
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9Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Fairmount Township → · Fairmount Township’s history →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Lincoln's New Salem: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · 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 · John Wood Mansion: Smallbones, Public domain · Starhill Forest Arboretum: Kstraka, CC BY-SA 3.0
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