Rock Island Arsenal
Army post located on Arsenal Island on the Mississippi River.
Attractions near Lake Carroll
Leave Lake Carroll for Charles Mound, 30 mi away
Around Lake Carroll, the places to visit include 5 museums, 3 gardens and a mountain. Our list finds nothing inside Lake Carroll, but 11 places within 40 miles. Set 57 mi out, Rock Island Arsenal makes a day trip.
Attractions nearby
29
within 60 miles
The big one
57 mi
Rock Island Arsenal
National park units
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parks & monuments
Ancient site · 57 mi southwest
Rock Island Arsenal
Army post located on Arsenal Island on the Mississippi River.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
Where to find them
Out at 40 mi is BMO Center, the farthest.
Orange: Lake Carroll. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Each place in turn
29 places, all within 60 miles, make the list.
2Charles Mound
Gentle hill located in Scales Mound Township, Jo Daviess County, Illiniois, United States.
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5Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home National Historic Site
Building and historic site in Illinois, United States.
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10National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium
Museum located in Dubuque, Iowa, USA.
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John Deere House and Shop
Historic house museum in Grand Detour, Illinois, USA.
Vander Veer Botanical Park
Botanical garden in the above historic district.
Chana School
Two-room schoolhouse museum, moved from Chana, Illinois to Oregon, Illinois.
Quad City Botanical Center
Set of botanical gardens in Rock Island, Illinois.
Rotary Botanical Gardens
Botanical garden in Janesville, Wisconsin, United States.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Lake Carroll → · Lake Carroll’s history →
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Photo credits
Rock Island Arsenal: Robert A, Ryan, J. Ceronia, and Bruce A. Harms, Photographers, Public domain · Charles Mound: Skye Marthaler, CC BY-SA 3.0 · BMO Center: SimLibrarian, CC0 · Blue Mound State Park: Mailseth at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home National Historic Site: Teemu008 from Palatine, Illinois, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Little Norway, Wisconsin: Richie Diesterheft, CC BY 2.0 · Egyptian Theatre, DeKalb: Andy McMurray, CC BY 2.5 · Figge Art Museum: Ctjf83, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Anderson Japanese Gardens: M. Readey, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium: Dirk Hansen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ellwood House: Paul R. Burley, CC0 · Putnam Museum: Ctjf83 of English Wikipedia (log), Public domain · Five Flags Center: Dirk Hansen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · John Deere House and Shop: IvoShandor, CC BY 2.5 · Apple River Fort: IvoShandor, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Vander Veer Botanical Park: David Wilson, CC BY 2.0 · Buffalo Bill Cody Homestead: Kepper66, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Chana School: Ben Jacobson (Kranar Drogin), CC BY 2.5 · Klehm Arboretum and Botanic Garden: KlehmArboretum, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Angel Museum: Unknown, Public domain · Bickelhaupt Arboretum: Photo by Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man), CC BY-SA 2.5 · Don Opel Arboretum: Cillas, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Gardens: DBQer (Talk / contribs), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Old Market House: IvoShandor, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Quad City Botanical Center: Ctjf83 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Rotary Botanical Gardens: Chief-O (talk)., Public domain
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