1Chequamegon–Nicolet National Forest
National forest in Wisconsin, United States.
Attractions near Poplar
Leave Poplar for Great Lakes Aquarium, 20 mi away
Each year, some 852K people go to Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway. Look within 40 miles for the 10 places to visit; none is inside Poplar. On the list: 7 museums, 2 zoos & aquariums and a national park site, among others. Set 53 mi out, Chequamegon–Nicolet National Forest makes a day trip.
Attractions nearby
16
within 60 miles
The big one
47 mi
Split Rock Lighthouse
National park units
2
parks & monuments
Lighthouse · 47 mi northeast
Split Rock Lighthouse
Lighthouse in Minnesota, United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
The map view
The 10 outside town cluster to the northwest.
Orange: Poplar. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Best known first
The list runs to 16 places, all within 60 miles.
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 Poplar → · Poplar’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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