1Lincoln's New Salem
Recreated former frontier village in Menard County, Illinois.
Attractions near Prairie City
Carthage Jail, 38 mi from Prairie City
Prairie City has 16 notable places within 60 miles. If you have a day, head to Lincoln's New Salem, 56 mi away.
Attractions nearby
16
within 60 miles
The big one
26 mi
Dickson Mounds
Museum · 26 mi southeast
Dickson Mounds
Native American historical site in Illinois, U.S..
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
Map of the places
Out at 38 mi is Wildlife Prairie Park, the farthest.
Orange: Prairie City. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
All 5 on the list
These 16 are all within 60 miles.
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11Adlai E. Stevenson I House
Historic house in Metamora, Woodford County, Illinois.
12Black Hawk Museum and Lodge
Historic building in Rock Island, Illinois, USA.
13George L. Luthy Memorial Botanical Garden
Botanical garden and conservatory in Peoria, Illinois.
14Metamora Courthouse State Historic Site
Historic former courthouse in Woodford County, 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
Lincoln's New Salem: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Carthage Jail: Nyttend, Public domain · Dickson Mounds: MattHucke, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Black Hawk State Historic Site: Bill Whittaker (talk). Original uploader was Billwhittaker at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Nauvoo House: Jake from Utah, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wildlife Prairie Park: Katherine Johnson, CC BY 2.0 · Carl Sandburg State Historic Site: Robert Haugland, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Crapo Park: Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adlai E. Stevenson I House: Nyttend, Public domain · Black Hawk Museum and Lodge: Smallbones, CC0 · George L. Luthy Memorial Botanical Garden: Original uploader was ProfDEH at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Metamora Courthouse State Historic Site: ProfDEH, Public domain · Ryan Round Barn: Ibzumin, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Starhill Forest Arboretum: Kstraka, CC BY-SA 3.0
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