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Attractions near Patoka

A day out from Patoka: The Cross at the Crossroads, 37 mi away

The best-known day out from Patoka is Cahokia, 53 mi away. Look within 40 miles for the 2 places to visit; none is inside Patoka. There are a landmark and a museum to choose from.

Attractions nearby
18
within 60 miles
The big one
53 mi
Cahokia
National park units
1
parks & monuments
Big draws
2
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
State park · 53 mi west

Cahokia

Archaeological site near East St. Louis, Illinois, USA.

The towns around it, and where to stay →

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Furthest out is The Cross at the Crossroads, at 37 mi.

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

Everything nearby

Place after place

The list runs to 18 places, all within 60 miles.

Monks Mound

Landmark · 53 mi west · read 54K times a year on Wikipedia

Part of Cahokia, the largest Pre-Columbian earthwork in the Americas and the largest pyramid north of Mesoamerica.

Towns near it → · Wikipedia

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

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

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

Cahokia: Thank You (24 Millions ) views, CC BY 2.0 · The Dome at America's Center: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0 · Busch Stadium: Lee Ann Ratledge, CC BY 4.0 · Gateway Arch National Park: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Monks Mound: Skubasteve834, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mound 72: Heironymous Rowe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS Inaugural: w:en:User:Kevin Saff, Public domain · The Cross at the Crossroads: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Orpheum Theater: Marcus Qwertyus, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Vandalia State House State Historic Site: Lyle Kruger, Public domain · Lewis and Clark State Historic Site: Kbh3rd, CC BY-SA 3.0 · St. Louis Gateway Mall: DaronDierkes at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Citygarden: hickory hardscrabble, CC BY 2.0 · Eugene Field House: Piaget-van Ravenswaay, Public domain · Charter Oak Schoolhouse: Nyttend, Public domain · Gustave Koerner House: Mascou, Public domain · The Gardens at SIUE: Illinois2011 (Tyler Warren), CC BY-SA 3.0

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