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Places near Atlantic by type
All 259 places by distance →One day from Atlantic
5 stops, one loop, back by 6:39 pm
126 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Atlantic
- Hitchcock Househeritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Prairie Rose State Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Museum of Danish Americamuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Turkey Creek Watershed Site 33 Damdam · 45 min
- Frank Chapman Pellet Memorial Woods State Preservemonument · 2 hrs
- Back in Atlantic
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Atlantic?
Hitchcock House (heritage site, about 17 km), Soldiers Monument (monument, about 1 km), Frank Chapman Pellet Memorial Woods State Preserve (monument, about 5 km), Museum of Danish America (museum, about 27 km), Turkey Creek Watershed Site 33 Dam (dam, about 14 km), Prairie Rose State Park (nature spot, about 35 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Atlantic?
45 places on Spotwander: 7 forts & heritage, 13 museums, 8 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 8 churches, 6 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest fort to Atlantic?
Soldiers Monument, about 1 km by road; Ferry House / Mormon Crossing (16 km) is next.
Which is the nearest museum to Atlantic?
Walnut Creek Historical Museum, about 24 km by road; Danish Windmill Museum and Welcome Center (26 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Atlantic?
Start in Atlantic, visit Hitchcock House, then Prairie Rose State Park, then Museum of Danish America, then Turkey Creek Watershed Site 33 Dam, then Frank Chapman Pellet Memorial Woods State Preserve, and drive back — about 126 km by road in all.