Watson Brake
Archaeological site in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, United States.
Attractions near Jonesboro
Watson Brake, 34 mi from Jonesboro
Look within 40 miles for the 7 places to visit; none is inside Jonesboro. The mix takes in 2 gardens, an ancient site and a mountain. At 50 mi, Los Adaes is worth the journey.
Attractions nearby
15
within 60 miles
The big one
34 mi
Watson Brake
National park units
1
parks & monuments
Ancient site · 34 mi east
Watson Brake
Archaeological site in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, United States.
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The map
How they lie
At the edge of the map sits Louisiana Purchase Gardens and Zoo, 39 mi out.
Orange: Jonesboro. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Every place to visit
All 15 on the list lie within 60 miles.
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6Cane River Creole National Historical Park
National Historical Park of the United States.
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12Dixie Center for the Arts
Theater and former movie theater in Ruston, Louisiana, United States.
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14Natchitoches National Fish Hatchery
Fish hatchery, public aquarium, and park in Natchitoches, Louisiana, United States.
Old Courthouse Museum
Historic building and museum in Downtown, Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Jonesboro → · Jonesboro’s history →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Watson Brake: Herb Roe, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Driskill Mountain: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Los Adaes: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kisatchie National Forest: US Forest Service, Public domain · CenturyLink Center: The original uploader was Dman861 at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0 · Cane River Creole National Historical Park: James W. Rosenthal, Public domain · Eighth Air Force Museum: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Chennault Aviation and Military Museum: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Biedenharn Museum and Gardens: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dixie Center for the Arts: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Louisiana Tech University Arboretum: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Natchitoches National Fish Hatchery: Wikilester1999, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Old Courthouse Museum: Wikilester1999, CC BY-SA 4.0
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