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Attractions near Jefferson

The nearest draw to Jefferson: Camp Randall Stadium, 36 mi away

Jefferson’s list takes in 9 museums, 7 gardens and 3 stadiums & arenas. None of our places to visit is inside Jefferson; 23 are within 40 miles. At 56 mi, Illinois Railway Museum is worth the journey.

Attractions nearby
38
within 60 miles
The big one
36 mi
Charles Mound
National park units
1
parks & monuments
Mountain · 36 mi west

Charles Mound

Gentle hill located in Scales Mound Township, Jo Daviess County, Illiniois, United States.

The towns around it, and where to stay →

The map

The lie of the land

Most of the 23 out of town lie to the north.

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

Everything nearby

Everything on the list

38 places make the list, every one within 60 miles.

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

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

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

Camp Randall Stadium: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Illinois Railway Museum: The original uploader was Slambo at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0 · Charles Mound: Skye Marthaler, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Alpine Valley Music Theatre: chad davis, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Aztalan State Park: Joshua Mayer - Flickr user wackybadger, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Kohl Center: Pbrown111 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · BMO Center: SimLibrarian, CC0 · Blue Mound State Park: Mailseth at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Henry Vilas Zoo: Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0 · National Mustard Museum: Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0 · Olbrich Botanical Gardens: Chief-O at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home National Historic Site: Teemu008 from Palatine, Illinois, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Little Norway, Wisconsin: Richie Diesterheft, CC BY 2.0 · Overture Center for the Arts: Chief-O of English Wikipedia, Public domain · Egyptian Theatre, DeKalb: Andy McMurray, CC BY 2.5 · Little Amerricka: Dklompmaker, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Elvehjem Museum of Art: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · University of Wisconsin–Madison Arboretum: Yinan Chen, Public Domain · Anderson Japanese Gardens: M. Readey, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium: Dirk Hansen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Old World Wisconsin: Bridget Bannon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ellwood House: Paul R. Burley, CC0 · Woodstock Opera House: HrAtsuo, CC0 · Five Flags Center: Dirk Hansen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · John Deere House and Shop: IvoShandor, CC BY 2.5 · Wisconsin Historical Museum: Daderot, CC0 · Apple River Fort: IvoShandor, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Chana School: Ben Jacobson (Kranar Drogin), CC BY 2.5 · James Madison Park: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Klehm Arboretum and Botanic Garden: KlehmArboretum, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wisconsin Veterans Museum: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Allen Centennial Gardens: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Angel Museum: Unknown, Public domain · Don Opel Arboretum: Cillas, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Old Market House: IvoShandor, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Rotary Botanical Gardens: Chief-O (talk)., Public domain

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