USS LST-325
1942 LST-1-class tank landing ship, later converted to a museum ship.
Attractions near Dixon
Worth the trip from Dixon: USS LST-325, 32 mi off
Dixon has 16 notable places within 60 miles, among them 1 national park unit. Further afield, Holiday World & Splashin' Safari is 59 mi from the centre.
Attractions nearby
16
within 60 miles
The big one
32 mi
USS LST-325
National park units
1
parks & monuments
Museum · 32 mi north
USS LST-325
1942 LST-1-class tank landing ship, later converted to a museum ship.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
The lie of the land
Head to the north for most of the 10 on the list.
Orange: Dixon. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Full list of places
Look within 60 miles for all 16.
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3Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area
Recreation area and former biosphere reserve (1991-2017) in the United States of America.
4Shawnee National Forest
United States National Forest located in Southern Illinois.
5Angel Mounds
Indiana, a Native American complex of earthworks and a National Historic Landmark.
6Jefferson Davis State Historic Site
Monument at Davis's birthplace in northern Kentucky.
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9Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial
United States historic place in Spencer County, Indiana.
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14Evansville Museum of Arts, History and Science
Museum in Evansville, Indiana.
Western Kentucky Botanical Garden
Botanical garden in Owensboro, Kentucky.
University of Kentucky Research and Education Center Botanical Garden
Research farm and botanical garden in Princeton, Kentucky.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Dixon → · Dixon’s history →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
USS LST-325: Wikideas1, CC0 · Holiday World & Splashin' Safari: Holiday World & Splashin' Safari, Public domain · Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area: http://www.terraprints.com, CC BY 2.5 · Shawnee National Forest: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Angel Mounds: Heironymous Rowe (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jefferson Davis State Historic Site: Bbadgett, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ford Center: Nyttend, Public domain · Garden of the Gods Wilderness: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial: Rene Sturgell, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kincaid Mounds State Historic Site: Herb Roe, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cave-in-Rock State Park: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden: Randella (talk), CC BY 3.0 · Reitz Home Museum: Nyttend, Public domain · Evansville Museum of Arts, History and Science: Nyttend, Public domain · Western Kentucky Botanical Garden: Steve Ryan from Groveland, California, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · University of Kentucky Research and Education Center Botanical Garden: Dlove4000, CC BY-SA 3.0
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