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Attractions near Thompson Township

Nothing mapped in Thompson Township itself; Charles Mound is the nearest draw

Visits to National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium run to about 250K a year. All of it lies outside: 10 places within 40 miles, none inside Thompson Township. There are 5 museums, 3 gardens and a mountain to choose from. A drive of 59 mi brings you to Camp Randall Stadium.

Attractions nearby
32
within 60 miles
The big one
7 mi
Charles Mound
National park units
1
parks & monuments
Mountain · 7 mi northwest

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 to find them

To the west is where most of the 10 lie.

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

Everything nearby

All the places to visit

Look within 60 miles for all 32.

Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.

Parks and trails in Thompson Township → · Thompson Township’s history →

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

Camp Randall Stadium: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Charles Mound: Skye Marthaler, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kohl Center: Pbrown111 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · BMO Center: SimLibrarian, CC0 · 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 · 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 · Overture Center for the Arts: Chief-O of English Wikipedia, Public domain · Elvehjem Museum of Art: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · University of Wisconsin–Madison Arboretum: Yinan Chen, Public Domain · Anderson Japanese Gardens: M. Readey, 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 · Wisconsin Historical Museum: Daderot, CC0 · Apple River Fort: IvoShandor, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Buffalo Bill Cody Homestead: Kepper66, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Chana School: Ben Jacobson (Kranar Drogin), CC BY 2.5 · Klehm Arboretum and Botanic Garden: KlehmArboretum, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wisconsin Veterans Museum: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Allen Centennial Gardens: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Angel Museum: Unknown, Public domain · Bickelhaupt Arboretum: Photo by Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man), CC BY-SA 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

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