John Day Fossil Beds National Monument
National monument in the United States.
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The best-known day out from Prairie City is John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, 45 mi away. Nothing on our list is inside Prairie City; the 2 places to visit are within 40 miles. They include a national forest and a museum.

National forest in Oregon, United States.
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Furthest from the centre is Malheur National Forest, 13 mi away.
Orange: Prairie City. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Its 5 places all lie within 60 miles.
National monument in the United States.
Hisoric building and museum in John Day, Oregon, USA.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Prairie City →
John Day Fossil Beds National Monument: Finetooth, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Malheur National Forest: United States Forest Service, Public domain · Kam Wah Chung & Co. Museum: Gary Halvorson, Oregon State Archives, Attribution · Anthony Lakes Mountain Resort: Sadie_Girl, CC BY 2.0 · National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center: John-Luc Metz, Bureau of Land Management Oregon and Washington, Public domain