Fort Polk
United States Army installation in Vernon Parish, Louisiana, United States, formerly named Fort Johnson.
Attractions near Gillis
38 mi from Gillis, Stark Museum of Art leads the list
Nothing is mapped inside Gillis, but 3 places to visit are within 40 miles. On the list: 2 museums and a garden, among others. Make a day of it at Fort Polk, 49 mi away.
Attractions nearby
13
within 60 miles
The big one
49 mi
Fort Polk
National park units
1
parks & monuments
Landmark · 49 mi north
Fort Polk
United States Army installation in Vernon Parish, Louisiana, United States, formerly named Fort Johnson.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
The lie of the land
Out of town, most of the 3 are to the southwest.
Orange: Gillis. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Every place, in and near Gillis
These 13 are all within 60 miles.
2
3Big Thicket National Preserve
Heavily-forested area of Southeast Texas in the United States.
5
6Babe Didrikson Zaharias Museum & Visitor Center
Sports museum in Beaumont, Texas.
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11Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center
Botanical garden, nature center in Orange, Texas.
12Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Gillis → · Gillis’ history →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Spindletop: i_am_jim, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Big Thicket National Preserve: NPS, Public domain · Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown Museum: i_am_jim, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Art Museum of Southeast Texas: R. Rothenberger, CC BY 3.0 · Babe Didrikson Zaharias Museum & Visitor Center: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Edison Museum: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Fire Museum of Texas: R. Rothenberger, CC BY 3.0 · Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Texas Energy Museum: JJonahJackalope, CC BY-SA 4.0
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