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Attractions near Monroe Center

25 mi from Monroe Center, Illinois Railway Museum leads the list

Around Monroe Center, the places to visit include 9 museums, 3 theatres and 3 gardens. Look within 40 miles for the 19 places to visit; none is inside Monroe Center. Six Flags Great America lies 57 mi out, the pick for a day trip.

Attractions nearby
41
within 60 miles
The big one
57 mi
Six Flags Great America
National park units
1
parks & monuments
Big draws
1
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
Theme park · 57 mi east

Six Flags Great America

Amusement park in Gurnee, Illinois, United States.

The towns around it, and where to stay →

The map

The layout

Out at 39 mi is Fabyan Villa, the farthest.

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

Everything nearby

Every entry

41 places, all within 60 miles, make the list.

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

Parks and trails in Monroe Center → · Monroe Center’s history →

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

Six Flags Great America: Feather Better, CC BY 4.0 · Allstate Arena: Nkon21, CC BY-SA 4.0 · McDonald's #1 Store Museum: Bruce Marlin, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Starved Rock State Park: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Illinois Railway Museum: The original uploader was Slambo at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0 · Alpine Valley Music Theatre: chad davis, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Morton Arboretum: Bruce Marlin, CC BY-SA 2.5 · BMO Center: SimLibrarian, CC0 · Rosemont Theatre: Nkon21, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home National Historic Site: Teemu008 from Palatine, Illinois, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Santa's Village Amusement & Water Park: Martin Lewison from The Hague, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Egyptian Theatre, DeKalb: Andy McMurray, CC BY 2.5 · Anderson Japanese Gardens: M. Readey, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Arcada Theater: G LeTourneau, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Old World Wisconsin: Bridget Bannon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fabyan Villa: Smallbones, Public domain · Ellwood House: Paul R. Burley, CC0 · Graue Mill: Chester Hart, Photographer, Public domain · Woodstock Opera House: HrAtsuo, CC0 · Cosley Zoo: Christian Wilcox from Madison, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · National Shrine of St Therese: Friendsoftherese, CC BY-SA 3.0 · John Deere House and Shop: IvoShandor, CC BY 2.5 · Phillips Park Zoo: Joseph Gage, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Kohl Children's Museum: Eddau, Public domain · Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art: Lizzadromuseum, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lilacia Park: Arpingstone at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Russell Military Museum: Pkiv, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Chana School: Ben Jacobson (Kranar Drogin), CC BY 2.5 · Gaylord Building: User:Lar, CC BY 2.5 · Grand Army of the Republic Hall: User: (WT-shared) Ethajek at wts wikivoyage, Public domain · Klehm Arboretum and Botanic Garden: KlehmArboretum, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Pottawatomie Park: Dane Vandeputte, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Angel Museum: Unknown, Public domain · Aurora Regional Fire Museum: Leif Rogers, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Don Opel Arboretum: Cillas, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fire Barn 5: Smallbones, Public domain · Rotary Botanical Gardens: Chief-O (talk)., Public domain

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