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Attractions near Polk Township

Leave Polk Township for Cahokia, 39 mi away

Around Polk Township, the places to visit include 3 gardens, 2 state parks and 2 ancient sites. Look within 40 miles for the 9 places to visit; none is inside Polk Township. Go 45 mi out for Lincoln Tomb.

Attractions nearby
65
within 60 miles
The big one
39 mi
Cahokia
National park units
4
parks & monuments
Big draws
3
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
State park · 39 mi south

Cahokia

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

The towns around it, and where to stay →

The map

The layout

Out of town, most of the 9 are to the south.

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

Everything nearby

Every place to visit

Everything here is within 60 miles, 65 places in all.

Monks Mound

Landmark · 39 mi south · 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

Citygarden

Museum · 43 mi south

Urban park and sculpture garden in St. Louis, Missouri owned by the City of St. Louis, maintained by the Gateway Foundation.

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 Polk Township → · Polk Township’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 · Lincoln Tomb: David Jones, CC BY-SA 2.5 · 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 · Piasa: Burfalcy, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Enterprise Center: Haaron755, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Energizer Park: Cornfield948, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bellefontaine Cemetery: Viking55, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Forest Park: Kris from Seattle, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Saint Louis Zoo: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Saint Louis Art Museum: Unknown, Public domain · Lincoln Home National Historic Site: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · City Museum: Chris857, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Katy Trail State Park: Heath Cajandig, CC BY 2.0 · Missouri Botanical Garden: Yinan Chen, Public Domain · Mound 72: Heironymous Rowe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fox Theatre: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0 · Lincoln's New Salem: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · National Museum of Transportation: Nate Beal, CC BY 2.0 · Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery: Robert Lawton, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre: LittleT889, CC BY-SA 4.0 · USS Inaugural: w:en:User:Kevin Saff, Public domain · St. Louis Walk of Fame: St. Louis Walk of Fame, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site: Kbh3rd, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Old State Capitol State Historic Site: Shadow2700 at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Francis Olympic Field: Shubinator, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Missouri History Museum: en:User:Colin.faulkingham, Public domain · Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum: Shubinator, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Tower Grove Park: Unknown, Public domain · Saint Louis Science Center: AfricanGeo, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts: Garfield226, CC BY-SA 3.0 · World Wide Technology Soccer Park: Johnmaxmena (talk)john mena, Public domain · Powell Hall: en:User:Big Brother 1984, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Orpheum Theater: Marcus Qwertyus, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Illinois State Museum: Mike Linksvayer from Oakland, California, CC0 · Vandalia State House State Historic Site: Lyle Kruger, Public domain · Compton Hill Reservoir Park: Millbrooky, CC BY 3.0 · Henson Robinson Zoo: Robert Lawton, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Laumeier Sculpture Park: Joel Krauska from San Francisco, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Endangered Wolf Center: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lewis and Clark State Historic Site: Kbh3rd, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Scott Joplin House State Historic Site: Kevin Saff, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Carondelet Park: DiamondRemley39, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis: Drpaluga (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Historic Aircraft Restoration Museum: TimVickers, Public domain · Museum of Funeral Customs: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · St. Louis Gateway Mall: DaronDierkes at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · The Griot Museum of Black History: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0 · Butterfly House, Missouri Botanical Garden: Matthew Black from London, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Citygarden: hickory hardscrabble, CC BY 2.0 · Eugene Field House: Piaget-van Ravenswaay, Public domain · Monsanto Insectarium: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Abraham Lincoln Memorial Garden: spfldnet, CC BY 3.0 · Francis Gymnasium: LittleT889, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Washington Park: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Gustave Koerner House: Mascou, Public domain · Museum of Contemporary Religious Art: LittleT889, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Starhill Forest Arboretum: Kstraka, CC BY-SA 3.0 · The Gardens at SIUE: Illinois2011 (Tyler Warren), CC BY-SA 3.0

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