Rock Island Arsenal
Army post located on Arsenal Island on the Mississippi River.
Attractions near Sparta Township
37 mi from Sparta Township, Rock Island Arsenal leads the list
Among the places to visit in and near Sparta Township are 6 museums, 2 zoos & aquariums and 2 gardens. With nothing inside Sparta Township, the list has 11 places within 40 miles. Visits to Figge Art Museum run to about 77K a year. The trip to Dickson Mounds is 47 mi.
Attractions nearby
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within 60 miles
The big one
37 mi
Rock Island Arsenal
Ancient site · 37 mi northwest
Rock Island Arsenal
Army post located on Arsenal Island on the Mississippi River.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
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Most of the 11 out of town lie to the northwest.
Orange: Sparta Township. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Every entry
All 20 on the list lie within 60 miles.
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10Vander Veer Botanical Park
Botanical garden in the above historic district.
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13Adlai E. Stevenson I House
Historic house in Metamora, Woodford County, Illinois.
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Black Hawk Museum and Lodge
Historic building in Rock Island, Illinois, USA.
George L. Luthy Memorial Botanical Garden
Botanical garden and conservatory in Peoria, Illinois.
Metamora Courthouse State Historic Site
Historic former courthouse in Woodford County, Illinois.
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 · 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 · Figge Art Museum: Ctjf83, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Putnam Museum: Ctjf83 of English Wikipedia (log), Public domain · Wildlife Prairie Park: Katherine Johnson, CC BY 2.0 · 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 · Crapo Park: Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adlai E. Stevenson I House: Nyttend, Public domain · Bickelhaupt Arboretum: Photo by Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man), CC BY-SA 2.5 · 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 · 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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