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Attractions near Elmo

From Elmo, 35 mi to Cotton Bowl

Some 1M visitors a year come to Perot Museum of Nature and Science. Nothing on our list is inside Elmo; the 40 places to visit are within 40 miles. Look for 20 museums, 8 theatres and 4 stadiums & arenas. At 55 mi, AT&T Stadium is worth the journey.

Attractions nearby
65
within 60 miles
The big one
53 mi
Six Flags Over Texas
Big draws
4
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
Theme park · 53 mi west

Six Flags Over Texas

Amusement park.

The towns around it, and where to stay →

The map

Finding your way

Most of the 40 out of town lie to the west.

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Orange: Elmo. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors

Everything nearby

Best known first

65 places, all within 60 miles, make the list.

Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.

Parks and trails in Elmo → · Elmo’s history →

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

AT&T Stadium: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cotton Bowl: Robbiewest88, Public domain · Globe Life Field: Drone To Fly, CC BY 3.0 · Texas Stadium: Allspamme, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Six Flags Over Texas: Chris Hagerman from New Port Richey, FL, US, CC BY 2.0 · Choctaw Stadium: KENGRIFFEY24FAN, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Universal Kids Resort: CANthony0125, CC0 · Toyota Stadium: Flavius Constantine, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gerald J. Ford Stadium: Jmcstrav, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Reunion Tower: Batrak, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Southfork Ranch: Sf46 at en.wikipedia, Public domain · George W. Bush Presidential Center: Shannon McGee from Huntsville, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Texas Theatre: Michael Dorosh, Public domain · College Park Center: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Credit Union of Texas Event Center: Dravecky, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Perot Museum of Nature and Science: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza: Per-Olof Forsberg, CC BY 2.0 · John Fitzgerald Kennedy Memorial: jimbowen0306, CC BY 2.0 · Dallas Museum of Art: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Grand Prairie Stadium: Dopefish, Public domain · Klyde Warren Park: Kevin1086, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dallas Zoo: Kevin1086, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Comerica Center: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Dallas World Aquarium: Jay R Simonson Jsimo1, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dallas County Courthouse: Leaflet, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Moody Coliseum: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center: Photo: Andreas Praefcke, CC BY 3.0 · Frontiers of Flight Museum: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Majestic Theatre: JVanT, CC BY 2.0 · Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie: Jax 0677, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden: Loadmaster (David R. Tribble) This image was made by Loadmaster (David R. , CC BY-SA 3.0 · Videogame History Museum: Steve Rainwater, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House: Kayedavi, Public domain · Museum of the American Railroad: Photo: Andreas Praefcke, CC BY 3.0 · Nasher Sculpture Center: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hall of State: RadicalBender (talk) (Uploads), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Meadows Museum: Photo: Andreas Praefcke, CC BY 3.0 · Caldwell Zoo: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Music Hall at Fair Park: Photo: Andreas Praefcke, CC BY 3.0 · Audie Murphy American Cotton Museum: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum: Frj, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Heard Natural Science Museum and Wildlife Sanctuary: Sanctuary.p, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kalita Humphreys Theater: Sisdisco (talk), Public domain · Trammell & Margaret Crow Collection of Asian Art: Crowcollection, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre: Photo: Andreas Praefcke, CC BY 3.0 · African American Museum of Dallas: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · American Airlines C.R. Smith Museum: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · International Bowling Museum and Hall of Fame: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · The Women's Museum: Photo: Andreas Praefcke, CC BY 3.0 · McFarlin Memorial Auditorium: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Rose Garden Center: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0 · Arlington Museum of Art: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Museum of Geometric and MADI Art: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Discovery Science Place: Paul M. Budd, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Southwest Dairy Museum: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hopkins County Museum and Heritage Park: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0

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