Places to visit around Waltham Township, from Starved Rock State Park
There is no place to visit inside Waltham Township; there are 7 within 40 miles. The commonest are 3 museums, a state park and a park & preserve. At 55 mi, Morton Arboretum is worth the journey.
Starved Rock State Park
State park in LaSalle County, Illinois, USA.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
How they lie
The map stretches to John Deere House and Shop, 39 mi away.
Orange: Waltham Township. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
All of it
These 31 are within 60 miles, none in town.
Mazon Creek
Place in Illinois on the National Register of Historic Places.
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4Site A / Plot M Disposal Site
Nuclear disposal site in Cook County, Illinois, US.
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7Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home National Historic Site
Building and historic site in Illinois, United States.
8Fox River Trolley Museum
Railroad museum in South Elgin, Illinois, United States.
10Arcada Theater
Theater and movie theater in St. Charles, Illinois, United States.
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John Deere House and Shop
Historic house museum in Grand Detour, Illinois, USA.
Chana School
Two-room schoolhouse museum, moved from Chana, Illinois to Oregon, Illinois.
Pottawatomie Park
Park in Kane County, Illinois, United States of America.
Adlai E. Stevenson I House
Historic house in Metamora, Woodford County, Illinois.
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.
Slovenian Women's Union of America
Ethnic fraternal benefit and social organization in the USA.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Waltham Township → · Waltham Township’s history →
Photo credits
Starved Rock State Park: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Morton Arboretum: Bruce Marlin, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Site A / Plot M Disposal Site: Eric Schmuttenmaer, CC BY-SA 2.0 · BMO Center: SimLibrarian, CC0 · Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie: Alanscottwalker, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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 · Arcada Theater: G LeTourneau, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fabyan Villa: Smallbones, Public domain · Ellwood House: Paul R. Burley, CC0 · Cosley Zoo: Christian Wilcox from Madison, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · National Shrine of St Therese: Friendsoftherese, CC BY-SA 3.0 · John Deere House and Shop: IvoShandor, CC BY 2.5 · Phillips Park Zoo: Joseph Gage, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Lilacia Park: Arpingstone at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Chana School: Ben Jacobson (Kranar Drogin), CC BY 2.5 · Gaylord Building: User:Lar, CC BY 2.5 · 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 · Adlai E. Stevenson I House: Nyttend, Public domain · Aurora Regional Fire Museum: Leif Rogers, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fire Barn 5: Smallbones, Public domain · George L. Luthy Memorial Botanical Garden: Original uploader was ProfDEH at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Metamora Courthouse State Historic Site: ProfDEH, Public domain · Ryan Round Barn: Ibzumin, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Slovenian Women's Union of America: Joseph Gage, CC BY-SA 2.0
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