Rock Island Arsenal
Army post located on Arsenal Island on the Mississippi River.
Attractions near Ophiem
The nearest draw to Ophiem: Rock Island Arsenal, 20 mi away
Visitors to Ophiem can choose from 8 museums, 2 gardens and an ancient site. The town has no place on our list of its own; 12 are within 40 miles. Figge Art Museum welcomes about 77K visitors a year. Allow a day for Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum, 58 mi off.
Attractions nearby
19
within 60 miles
The big one
20 mi
Rock Island Arsenal
National park units
1
parks & monuments
Ancient site · 20 mi northwest
Rock Island Arsenal
Army post located on Arsenal Island on the Mississippi River.
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Where each one is
Out of town, most of the 12 are to the northwest.
Orange: Ophiem. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Best known first
The list runs to 19 places, all within 60 miles.
2Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum
Presidential library and museum for U.S. President Herbert Hoover in West Branch, Iowa.
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4Herbert Hoover National Historic Site
National Historic Site in West Branch, Iowa, United States.
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11Vander Veer Botanical Park
Botanical garden in the above historic district.
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Black Hawk Museum and Lodge
Historic building in Rock Island, Illinois, USA.
George L. Luthy Memorial Botanical Garden
Botanical garden and conservatory in Peoria, Illinois.
Pine Creek Gristmill
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Muscatine County.
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 · Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum: Shadow2700, Public domain · Black Hawk State Historic Site: Bill Whittaker (talk). Original uploader was Billwhittaker at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Herbert Hoover National Historic Site: Billwhittaker, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Figge Art Museum: Ctjf83, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Putnam Museum: Ctjf83 of English Wikipedia (log), Public domain · Wildlife Prairie Park: Katherine Johnson, CC BY 2.0 · Carl Sandburg State Historic Site: Robert Haugland, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Vander Veer Botanical Park: David Wilson, CC BY 2.0 · Buffalo Bill Cody Homestead: Kepper66, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Crapo Park: Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bickelhaupt Arboretum: Photo by Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man), CC BY-SA 2.5 · Black Hawk Museum and Lodge: Smallbones, CC0 · George L. Luthy Memorial Botanical Garden: Original uploader was ProfDEH at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Pine Creek Gristmill: Kepper66, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Quad City Botanical Center: Ctjf83 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Ryan Round Barn: Ibzumin, CC BY-SA 3.0
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