Six Flags Great America
Amusement park in Gurnee, Illinois, United States.
Attractions near Turtle
Worth the trip from Turtle: Illinois Railway Museum, 30 mi off
Among the places to visit in and near Turtle are 3 museums, 3 gardens and 2 theatres. No place to visit is mapped inside Turtle; 10 are within 40 miles. A longer outing takes you to Six Flags Great America, 53 mi off.
Attractions nearby
50
within 60 miles
The big one
53 mi
Six Flags Great America
National park units
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parks & monuments
Big draws
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100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
Theme park · 53 mi east
Six Flags Great America
Amusement park in Gurnee, Illinois, United States.
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Places on the map
The map stretches to Aztalan State Park, 36 mi away.
Orange: Turtle. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
The full list
Everything here is within 60 miles, 50 places in all.
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12Olbrich Botanical Gardens
Botanical garden in Madison, Wisconsin, United States.
13Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home National Historic Site
Building and historic site in Illinois, United States.
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Overture Center for the Arts
Arts center in Madison, Wisconsin, including theaters and an art museum.
Little Amerricka
Amusement park located in Marshall, Wisconsin, United States.
Fox River Trolley Museum
Railroad museum in South Elgin, Illinois, United States.
University of Wisconsin–Madison Arboretum
Historic arboretum in Madison, Wisconsin, USA.
Arcada Theater
Theater and movie theater in St. Charles, Illinois, United States.
John Deere House and Shop
Historic house museum in Grand Detour, Illinois, USA.
Wisconsin Historical Museum
Historical museum in Wisconsin, United States.
Chana School
Two-room schoolhouse museum, moved from Chana, Illinois to Oregon, Illinois.
James Madison Park
Waterfront park located on Lake Mendota in Madison, Wisconsin.
Pottawatomie Park
Park in Kane County, Illinois, United States of America.
Rotary Botanical Gardens
Botanical garden in Janesville, Wisconsin, United States.
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Photo credits
Six Flags Great America: Feather Better, CC BY 4.0 · Camp Randall Stadium: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Illinois Railway Museum: The original uploader was Slambo at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0 · 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 · Milwaukee County Zoo: Awkwafaba, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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 · Santa's Village Amusement & Water Park: Martin Lewison from The Hague, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands, CC BY-SA 2.0 · 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 · Arcada Theater: G LeTourneau, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Old World Wisconsin: Bridget Bannon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fabyan Villa: Smallbones, Public domain · Ellwood House: Paul R. Burley, CC0 · Woodstock Opera House: HrAtsuo, CC0 · John Deere House and Shop: IvoShandor, CC BY 2.5 · National Museum of the American Sailor: (U.S. Navy photo/Released), Public domain · Racine Art Museum: Yumbay, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wisconsin Historical Museum: Daderot, CC0 · Boerner Botanical Gardens: Photo was taken in the Summer of 2006 by Douglas Tyler Spencer., Public domain · Kenosha Public Museum: Kenokewl of English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Russell Military Museum: Pkiv, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 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 · Pottawatomie Park: Dane Vandeputte, CC BY-SA 2.0 · 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 · Fire Barn 5: Smallbones, Public domain · Mitchell Gallery of Flight: SuperDalio, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Racine Heritage Museum: David Wilson, CC BY 2.0 · Rotary Botanical Gardens: Chief-O (talk)., Public domain · Wehr Nature Center: Lightburst, CC BY-SA 4.0
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