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Attractions near Alton

Nothing in Alton itself: United States Bullion Depository is 30 mi away

Roughly 116K visitors a year make it to Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial. With nothing inside Alton, the list has 28 places within 40 miles. The commonest are 12 museums, 4 stadiums & arenas and 3 theatres. Mammoth Cave National Park lies 59 mi out, the pick for a day trip.

Attractions nearby
37
within 60 miles
The big one
30 mi
United States Bullion Depository
National park units
3
parks & monuments
Big draws
2
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
Landmark · 30 mi southeast

United States Bullion Depository

Building used for gold storage.

The towns around it, and where to stay →

The map

Where each one is

Out of town, most of the 28 are to the east.

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

Everything nearby

The full list

All 37 on the list lie within 60 miles.

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

Parks and trails in Alton → · Alton’s history →

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

Mammoth Cave National Park: Willis Thomas Lee, Public domain · United States Bullion Depository: Work permit Original author=Cliff, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park: Jamie from Toronto, ON, CC BY 2.0 · Kentucky Kingdom: Stevietheman at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Holiday World & Splashin' Safari: Holiday World & Splashin' Safari, Public domain · KFC Yum! Center: Jamesmac96, CC BY 3.0 · Lynn Family Stadium: Bpluke01, CC BY-SA 4.0 · L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium: Perthsider, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Muhammad Ali Center: The original uploader was Stevietheman at English Wikipedia., CC BY 2.0 · Angel Mounds: Heironymous Rowe (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory: User Derek.cashman on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Louisville Slugger Field: Bpluke01, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hoosier National Forest: US Forest Service, Public domain · Zachary Taylor National Cemetery: Joe Schneid, Louisville, Kentucky, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial: Rene Sturgell, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Louisville Zoo: BlueShirtz, CC BY-SA 4.0 · General George Patton Museum of Leadership: Yellowute at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Falls of the Ohio State Park: Darkstarcrashes, CC BY-SA 4.0 · My Old Kentucky Home State Park: Firthpond1700, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Speed Art Museum: Bedford at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Kentucky Railway Museum: C. Bedford Crenshaw, Attribution · The Louisville Palace: The original uploader was Stevietheman at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.5 · Frazier History Museum: The original uploader was FrazierMuseum at English Wikipedia., Attribution · The Kentucky Center: The Kentucky Center at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kentucky Science Center: Unknown, CC BY 2.0 · Thomas Edison House: Bedford at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Schimpff's Confectionery: Bedford at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Civil War Museum: Bedford at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Old Bank of Louisville: William G. Johnson, Photographer, Public domain · Scribner House: Nyttend, Public domain · KMAC Museum: Mx. Granger, CC0 · The Cultural Arts Center: Bedford, Public domain · Western Kentucky Botanical Garden: Steve Ryan from Groveland, California, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0

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