Worth the trip from Downsville: Mississippi National River and Recreation Area, 40 mi off
Mississippi National River and Recreation Area draws about 225K visitors a year. Nothing is mapped inside Downsville, but 4 places to visit are within 40 miles. Among them are 2 city parks, a national river and an attraction. For a full day, there is Grand Casino Arena, 59 mi away.
Minnesota State Capitol
State capitol building of the U.S. state of Minnesota.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
Plotted on the map
To the east is where most of the 4 lie.
Orange: Downsville. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
The complete list
All of it lies within 60 miles: 29 places.
1Minnesota State Capitol
State capitol building of the U.S. state of Minnesota.
3James J. Hill House
House of historical interest in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States.
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5Minnesota Transportation Museum
Transportation museum in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
6Ordway Center for the Performing Arts
Performing arts center in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States.
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8Mississippi National River and Recreation Area
National Park Service area in the United States.
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10Minnesota History Center
History museum located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States.
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13Lower Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway
Protected area in Minnesota and Wisconsin, 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 Downsville →
Photo credits
Grand Casino Arena: AlexiusHoratius, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Minnesota State Capitol: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0 · James J. Hill House: McGhiever, 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 · Minnesota History Center: Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Minnesota Marine Art Museum: EverettMath, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Franconia Sculpture Park: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lower Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0 · 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
