Rock Island Arsenal
Army post located on Arsenal Island on the Mississippi River.
Attractions near South Dixon Township
Worth the trip from South Dixon Township: BMO Center, 37 mi off
South Dixon Township’s list takes in 4 gardens, 3 museums and a stadium & arena. No place to visit is mapped inside South Dixon Township; 10 are within 40 miles. A longer outing takes you to Rock Island Arsenal, 60 mi off.
Attractions nearby
25
within 60 miles
The big one
60 mi
Rock Island Arsenal
National park units
1
parks & monuments
Ancient site · 60 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
Furthest out is Bickelhaupt Arboretum, at 40 mi.
Orange: South Dixon Township. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
The complete list
25 places, all within 60 miles, make the list.
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5Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home National Historic Site
Building and historic site in Illinois, United States.
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8Arcada Theater
Theater and movie theater in St. Charles, Illinois, United States.
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12John Deere House and Shop
Historic house museum in Grand Detour, Illinois, USA.
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Pottawatomie Park
Park in Kane County, Illinois, United States of America.
Chana School
Two-room schoolhouse museum, moved from Chana, Illinois to Oregon, Illinois.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in South Dixon Township → · South Dixon Township’s history →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Rock Island Arsenal: Robert A, Ryan, J. Ceronia, and Bruce A. Harms, Photographers, Public domain · Starved Rock State Park: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Illinois Railway Museum: The original uploader was Slambo at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0 · BMO Center: SimLibrarian, CC0 · Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home National Historic Site: Teemu008 from Palatine, Illinois, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Egyptian Theatre, DeKalb: Andy McMurray, CC BY 2.5 · Anderson Japanese Gardens: M. Readey, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Arcada Theater: G LeTourneau, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fabyan Villa: Smallbones, Public domain · Ellwood House: Paul R. Burley, CC0 · John Deere House and Shop: IvoShandor, CC BY 2.5 · Phillips Park Zoo: Joseph Gage, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Apple River Fort: IvoShandor, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Buffalo Bill Cody Homestead: Kepper66, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Grand Army of the Republic Hall: User: (WT-shared) Ethajek at wts wikivoyage, Public domain · Klehm Arboretum and Botanic Garden: KlehmArboretum, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Pottawatomie Park: Dane Vandeputte, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Angel Museum: Unknown, Public domain · Aurora Regional Fire Museum: Leif Rogers, 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 · Ryan Round Barn: Ibzumin, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Know a spot visitors miss?Locals know the overlook without the crowds and the diner the tour buses skip.
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