The nearest draw to Emerson: Sergeant Floyd Monument, 22 mi away
Missouri National Recreational River welcomes about 166K visitors a year. The town has no place on our list of its own; 3 are within 40 miles. Among them are a landmark, a museum and a national park site. Beyond the town, the best known is Loess Hills, 50 mi off.
Loess Hills
Hills of the United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
Places on the map
Head to the north for most of the 3 on the list.
Orange: Emerson. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Best known first
All of it lies within 60 miles: 5 places.
2Sergeant Floyd Monument
Monument on the Missouri River at Floyd's Bluff in Sioux City, Iowa, USA to honor Charles Floyd of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
3National Music Museum
Musical instrument museum at the University of South Dakota, United States.
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5Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Emerson → · Emerson’s history →
Photo credits
Loess Hills: Bill Whittaker, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Sergeant Floyd Monument: Bkell, Public domain · National Music Museum: Charvex, Public domain · Missouri National Recreational River: Dugan Smith, Public domain · Gilman Park Arboretum: Ammodramus, CC0
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