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Attractions near Scales Mound Township

Charles Mound, the place to visit in Scales Mound Township

Each year, some 250K people go to National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium. The town itself has one place on our list; 8 others are within 40 miles. There are 5 museums, 2 gardens and a mountain to choose from. A drive of 59 mi brings you to Camp Randall Stadium.

Attractions nearby
30
within 60 miles
The big one
in town
Charles Mound
National park units
2
parks & monuments
Mountain · in town

Charles Mound

Gentle hill located in Scales Mound Township, Jo Daviess County, Illiniois, United States.

The towns around it, and where to stay →

The map

Where each one is

The map puts most of the 8 to the west.

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

Everything nearby

Each place in turn

It starts in town with one place and goes on to 29 within 60 miles.

The places inside Scales Mound Township lead. The rest are ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places come first and the local favorites follow.

Parks and trails in Scales Mound Township → · Scales Mound Township’s history →

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

Charles Mound: Skye Marthaler, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Camp Randall Stadium: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Effigy Mounds National Monument: National Park Service, Public domain · Kohl Center: Pbrown111 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Blue Mound State Park: Mailseth at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Henry Vilas Zoo: Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0 · National Mustard Museum: Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0 · Overture Center for the Arts: Chief-O of English Wikipedia, Public domain · Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home National Historic Site: Teemu008 from Palatine, Illinois, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Little Norway, Wisconsin: Richie Diesterheft, CC BY 2.0 · Elvehjem Museum of Art: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · University of Wisconsin–Madison Arboretum: Yinan Chen, Public Domain · Fort Crawford: Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium: Dirk Hansen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Five Flags Center: Dirk Hansen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · John Deere House and Shop: IvoShandor, CC BY 2.5 · National Farm Toy Museum: Madmaxmarchhare of English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5 · Apple River Fort: IvoShandor, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wisconsin Historical Museum: Daderot, CC0 · Buffalo Bill Cody Homestead: Kepper66, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wisconsin Veterans Museum: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Bickelhaupt Arboretum: Photo by Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man), CC BY-SA 2.5 · Chana School: Ben Jacobson (Kranar Drogin), CC BY 2.5 · Don Opel Arboretum: Cillas, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Dubuque Arboretum and Botanical Gardens: DBQer (Talk / contribs), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Old Market House: IvoShandor, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Allen Centennial Gardens: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0

Know a spot visitors miss?Locals know the overlook without the crowds and the diner the tour buses skip.
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