Rock Island Arsenal
Army post located on Arsenal Island on the Mississippi River.
Attractions near Washington Township
The nearest draw to Washington Township: Charles Mound, 25 mi away
Yearly visitors to National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium number about 250K. Our list finds nothing inside Washington Township, but 11 places within 40 miles. Among them are 6 museums, 3 gardens and a mountain. Beyond the town, the best known is Rock Island Arsenal, 48 mi off.
Attractions nearby
28
within 60 miles
The big one
48 mi
Rock Island Arsenal
National park units
1
parks & monuments
Ancient site · 48 mi southwest
Rock Island Arsenal
Army post located on Arsenal Island on the Mississippi River.
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Where to find them
The map puts most of the 11 to the northwest.
Orange: Washington Township. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
The full list
You will find all 28 within 60 miles.
2Charles Mound
Gentle hill located in Scales Mound Township, Jo Daviess County, Illiniois, United States.
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5Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home National Historic Site
Building and historic site in Illinois, United States.
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8National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium
Museum located in Dubuque, Iowa, USA.
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13John Deere House and Shop
Historic house museum in Grand Detour, Illinois, USA.
Vander Veer Botanical Park
Botanical garden in the above historic district.
Chana School
Two-room schoolhouse museum, moved from Chana, Illinois to Oregon, Illinois.
Black Hawk Museum and Lodge
Historic building in Rock Island, Illinois, USA.
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.
Parks and trails in Washington Township → · Washington 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 · Charles Mound: Skye Marthaler, CC BY-SA 3.0 · BMO Center: SimLibrarian, CC0 · Black Hawk State Historic Site: Bill Whittaker (talk). Original uploader was Billwhittaker at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home National Historic Site: Teemu008 from Palatine, Illinois, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Figge Art Museum: Ctjf83, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Anderson Japanese Gardens: M. Readey, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium: Dirk Hansen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Putnam Museum: Ctjf83 of English Wikipedia (log), Public domain · 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 · Apple River Fort: IvoShandor, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Vander Veer Botanical Park: David Wilson, CC BY 2.0 · 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 · Bickelhaupt Arboretum: Photo by Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man), CC BY-SA 2.5 · Black Hawk Museum and Lodge: Smallbones, CC0 · 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 · Pine Creek Gristmill: Kepper66, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Quad City Botanical Center: Ctjf83 at English Wikipedia, Public domain
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