Worth the trip from Arkansaw: Mississippi National River and Recreation Area, 35 mi off
Arkansaw has 29 notable places within 60 miles, among them 2 national park units. Each year, some 225K people go to Mississippi National River and Recreation Area. At 57 mi, Grand Casino Arena is worth the journey.
Fort Snelling
Historic fort in Minnesota near the confluence of the Mississippi and Minnesota River.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
Plotted on the map
Head to the northeast for most of the 4 on the list.
Orange: Arkansaw. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
All of them, one by one
Nothing is inside Arkansaw itself; these 29 are within 60 miles.
1Fort Snelling
Historic fort in Minnesota near the confluence of the Mississippi and Minnesota River.
3Minnesota State Capitol
State capitol building of the U.S. state of Minnesota.
4James J. Hill House
House of historical interest in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States.
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7Minnesota Transportation Museum
Transportation museum in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
8Ordway Center for the Performing Arts
Performing arts center in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States.
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10Mississippi National River and Recreation Area
National Park Service area in the United States.
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12Lower Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway
Protected area in Minnesota and Wisconsin, United States.
13Minnesota History Center
History museum located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States.
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Alexander Ramsey House
Historic house in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States.
Minnesota Children's Museum
Children's museum in Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA.
Washington County Historical Society, Minnesota
Organization in Minnesota, US.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Arkansaw → · Arkansaw’s history →
Photo credits
Grand Casino Arena: AlexiusHoratius, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Snelling: en:User:The Statue With The Dictionary, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Minnesota State Capitol: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0 · James J. Hill House: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Minnesota Zoo: Makeenosman, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fitzgerald Theater: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Minnesota Transportation Museum: Myotus, CC BY 4.0 · Ordway Center for the Performing Arts: Furious10 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Indian Mounds Park: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mississippi National River and Recreation Area: NPS/Gordon Dietzman, Public domain · Carson Park: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Lower Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0 · Minnesota History Center: Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Minnesota Marine Art Museum: EverettMath, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Minnesota Museum of American Art: Myotus, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Alexander Ramsey House: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Minnesota Children's Museum: Appraiser, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Rice Park: Jon Platek, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Schubert Club: Unknown, Public domain · Hmong Cultural Center Museum: Myotus, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hmong Museum: Myotus, CC BY 4.0 · Rochester Art Center: Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2 · Stillwater Overlook: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Washington County Historical Society, Minnesota: Heritage Preservation Department - MNHS, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Winona County History Center: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Bruentrup Heritage Farm: Myotus, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Reads Landing Overlook: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0
