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Fairview Heights

Fairview Heights is a town in Saint Clair district, Illinois, United States of about 16,827 people. Within 50 km by road there are 198 places to visit: 86 forts & heritage, 26 parks and 16 wildlife, forests & gardens. The must-see places are World's Largest Catsup Bottle, Our Lady of the Snows Shrine and Frank Holten State Recreation Area.

38.5889° N, 89.9904° WPop. 16,827

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Within 30 km165 places
Within 50 km198
Must-see127
Notable122
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Fairview Heights

5 stops, one loop, back by 3:29 pm

59 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Fairview Heights
  2. Our Lady of the Snows Shrinemosque or dargah · 30 min
  3. Greater St. Louis Air & Space Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
  4. Frank Holten State Recreation Areanature spot · 2 hrs
  5. Horseshoe Lake State Parklake · 45 min
  6. Mound 72heritage site · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Fairview Heights
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Fairview Heights?

World's Largest Catsup Bottle (attraction, about 10 km), Our Lady of the Snows Shrine (mosque or dargah, about 11 km), Frank Holten State Recreation Area (nature spot, about 12 km), Mound 72 (heritage site, about 12 km), Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site (nature spot, about 12 km), Horseshoe Lake State Park (lake, about 17 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Fairview Heights?

198 places on Spotwander: 86 forts & heritage, 26 parks, 16 wildlife, forests & gardens, 24 churches, 12 lakes, dams & reservoirs.

Which is the nearest fort to Fairview Heights?

The Blum House, about 11 km by road; Mound 72 (12 km) is next.

Which is the nearest park to Fairview Heights?

Woodland Park, about 14 km by road; Malcolm W. Martin Memorial Park (20 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Fairview Heights?

Start in Fairview Heights, visit Our Lady of the Snows Shrine, then Greater St. Louis Air & Space Museum, then Frank Holten State Recreation Area, then Horseshoe Lake State Park, then Mound 72, and drive back — about 59 km by road in all.