35 mi from Vernon, The Cross at the Crossroads leads the list
A day out from Vernon leads to Cahokia, 54 mi away. Our list finds nothing inside Vernon, but 2 places within 40 miles. On the list: a landmark and a museum, among others.
Cahokia
Archaeological site near East St. Louis, Illinois, USA.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
Where things are
Out at 35 mi is The Cross at the Crossroads, the farthest.
Orange: Vernon. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Both on the list
Everything here is within 60 miles, 10 places in all.
2Gateway Arch National Park
American National Park in St. Louis, Missouri.
3Monks Mound
Part of Cahokia, the largest Pre-Columbian earthwork in the Americas and the largest pyramid north of Mesoamerica.
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6The Cross at the Crossroads
Monument in Effingham County, United States of America.
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10Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Vernon → · Vernon’s history →
Photo credits
Cahokia: Thank You (24 Millions ) views, CC BY 2.0 · Gateway Arch National Park: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Monks Mound: Skubasteve834, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mound 72: Heironymous Rowe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · The Cross at the Crossroads: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Vandalia State House State Historic Site: Lyle Kruger, Public domain · Lewis and Clark State Historic Site: Kbh3rd, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gustave Koerner House: Mascou, Public domain · The Gardens at SIUE: Illinois2011 (Tyler Warren), CC BY-SA 3.0
