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Attractions near Effingham

A day out from Effingham: Glore Psychiatric Museum, 36 mi away

Effingham and its surroundings hold 8 museums, 3 gardens and 2 theatres. With nothing inside Effingham, the list has 17 places within 40 miles. Yearly visitors to Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park number about 18K. Arrowhead Stadium, 59 mi away, is the best-known day out.

Attractions nearby
46
within 60 miles
The big one
55 mi
SubTropolis
National park units
1
parks & monuments
Big draws
1
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
Park & preserve · 55 mi southeast

SubTropolis

Artificial cave in the bluffs above the Missouri River in Kansas City, MO, US.

The towns around it, and where to stay →

The map

Around Effingham, mapped

The map ends at Spencer Museum of Art, 40 mi out.

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

Everything nearby

Every place to visit

Everything here is within 60 miles, 46 places in all.

SubTropolis

Park & preserve · 55 mi southeast · read 69K times a year on Wikipedia

Artificial cave in the bluffs above the Missouri River in Kansas City, MO, US.

Towns near it → · Wikipedia

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

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

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

Arrowhead Stadium: Ichabod, CC BY-SA 3.0 · SubTropolis: ErgoSum88, Public domain · Kauffman Stadium: Mysteryman28, Public domain · Worlds of Fun: Tkexb173 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · CPKC Stadium: elisfkc2, CC BY-SA 2.0 · T-Mobile Center: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum: Sallyrob at English Wikipedia, Public domain · The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art: User:Charvex, Public domain · Sporting Park: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hy-Vee Arena: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · National World War I Memorial: National WWI Museum, CC0 · Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts: Little Mountain 5, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Arabia Steamboat Museum: Prosekc, CC BY-SA 3.0 · U.S. Disciplinary Barracks Cemetery: Gorsedwa at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kansas City Zoo: Nightryder84, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Legends Field: Unknown, Public domain · Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art: User:Charvex, Public domain · Kansas City Museum: User:Charvex, Public domain · National Airline History Museum: User:Charvex, Public domain · Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park: James Michael DuPont, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Combat Air Museum: Eric Friedebach, CC BY 3.0 · Spencer Museum of Art: Alan Islas, CC BY-SA 4.0 · University of Kansas Natural History Museum: InaMaka, CC BY 3.0 · Ewing and Muriel Kauffman Memorial Garden: Paulmcdonald, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kansas Museum of History: Sesamehoneytart, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Pony Express Museum: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Science City at Union Station: Kelly from Parsons, Kansas, CC BY-SA 2.0 · English Landing Park: Laura Gilchrist from Kansas City, United States, CC BY 2.0 · Missouri Theatre: Jack Boucher, Public domain · National Toy and Miniature Museum: Sandover, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Elizabeth M. Watkins Community Museum: Bhall87 (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Reinisch Rose Garden and Doran Rock Garden: Marion Doss, CC BY-SA 2.0 · The Ginger House: Mpadgitt, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Vox Theatre: Alistair Tutton, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Itha T. Krumme Memorial Arboretum: Kenraiz, Krzysztof Ziarnek, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Old Prairie Town at Ward-Meade Historic Site: OldPrairieTown1, CC BY-SA 4.0

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