1Chequamegon–Nicolet National Forest
National forest in Wisconsin, United States.
Attractions near Iron River
Worth the trip from Iron River: Chequamegon–Nicolet National Forest, 36 mi off
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway draws about 852K visitors a year. Our list finds nothing inside Iron River, but 10 places within 40 miles. On the list: 6 museums, a national forest and a national lakeshore, among others. The big name further out is Split Rock Lighthouse, 45 mi from the centre.
Attractions nearby
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within 60 miles
The big one
27 mi
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
National park units
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parks & monuments
National Lakeshore · 27 mi northeast
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
69,372 acres in Bayfield, Wisconsin (US) managed by the National Park Service.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
Mapped
On the map, most of the 10 sit to the northwest.
Orange: Iron River. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
All the places to visit
Its 16 places all lie within 60 miles.
2Apostle 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 Iron River → · Iron River’s 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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