Rock Island Arsenal
Army post located on Arsenal Island on the Mississippi River.
Attractions near Rapids City
Nothing in Rapids City itself: Rock Island Arsenal is 11 mi away
Rapids City has 21 notable places within 60 miles, among them 2 national park units. Around 77K people visit Figge Art Museum each year. Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum, 52 mi away, is the best-known day out.
Attractions nearby
21
within 60 miles
The big one
11 mi
Rock Island Arsenal
National park units
2
parks & monuments
Ancient site · 11 mi west
Rock Island Arsenal
Army post located on Arsenal Island on the Mississippi River.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
The places, mapped
The 12 outside town cluster to the west.
Orange: Rapids City. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Every entry
The list runs to 21 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.
3Herbert Hoover National Historic Site
National Historic Site in West Branch, Iowa, United States.
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5Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home National Historic Site
Building and historic site in Illinois, United States.
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10John Deere House and Shop
Historic house museum in Grand Detour, Illinois, USA.
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13Vander 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.
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 · Herbert Hoover National Historic Site: Billwhittaker, 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 · Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home National Historic Site: Teemu008 from Palatine, Illinois, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Figge Art Museum: Ctjf83, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Putnam Museum: Ctjf83 of English Wikipedia (log), Public domain · John Deere House and Shop: IvoShandor, CC BY 2.5 · Apple River Fort: IvoShandor, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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 · Bickelhaupt Arboretum: Photo by Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man), CC BY-SA 2.5 · Black Hawk Museum and Lodge: Smallbones, CC0 · Don Opel Arboretum: Cillas, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Old Market House: IvoShandor, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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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