Chequamegon–Nicolet National Forest
National forest in Wisconsin, United States.
Attractions near Hughes
The nearest draw to Hughes: Chequamegon–Nicolet National Forest, 39 mi away
A typical year brings about 852K visitors to Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway. The town has no place on our list of its own; 11 are within 40 miles. Look for 6 museums, 2 zoos & aquariums and a national forest. Beyond the town, the best known is Split Rock Lighthouse, 47 mi off.
Attractions nearby
16
within 60 miles
The big one
39 mi
Chequamegon–Nicolet National Forest
National park units
2
parks & monuments
National forest · 39 mi southeast
Chequamegon–Nicolet National Forest
National forest in Wisconsin, United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
Where they are
The map puts most of the 11 to the northwest.
Orange: Hughes. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
The whole list for Hughes
Nothing is inside Hughes itself; these 16 are within 60 miles.
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3Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
69,372 acres in Bayfield, Wisconsin (US) managed by the National Park Service.
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12Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center
Maritime museum in Duluth, Minnesota.
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14Carlton County History and Heritage Center
County museum located in Cloquet, Minnesota.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Hughes → · Hughes’ history →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Chequamegon–Nicolet National Forest: MDuchek, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Split Rock Lighthouse: Jim Sorbie, CC BY 2.0 · Apostle Islands National Lakeshore: NPS Photo, Public domain · Tettegouche State Park: Desertson67 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gooseberry Falls State Park: Chuck Kochmann, Copyrighted free use · Great Lakes Aquarium: Tmajewski, Public domain · Lake Superior Railroad Museum: User resedabear on Flickr, CC BY 2.0 · Duluth Depot: Hikki Nagasaki, Public domain · Two Harbors Lighthouse: pmarkham, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Fairlawn Mansion: Nfarmakes, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Tweed Museum of Art: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Carlton County History and Heritage Center: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wisconsin Canoe Heritage Museum: Somewhere On The Road of Life at en.wikipedia, Attribution
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