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Places near Sheldon by type
All 241 places by distance →One day from Sheldon
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:24 pm
96 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Sheldon
- The Bunkum Jailheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Mount Zion Churchchurch · 30 min
- J C Murphy Lake Damdam · 45 min
- Iroquois County State Wildlife Areanature spot · 2 hrs
- Iroqouis County Historical Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Sheldon
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Sheldon?
The Bunkum Jail (heritage site, about 8 km), J C Murphy Lake Dam (dam, about 29 km), Iroquois County State Wildlife Area (nature spot, about 30 km), Mount Zion Church (church, about 12 km), Iroqouis County Historical Museum (museum, about 18 km), Scott-Lucas House (heritage site, about 26 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Sheldon?
29 places on Spotwander: 3 churches, 4 parks, 10 forts & heritage, 4 wildlife, forests & gardens, 5 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest church to Sheldon?
Mount Zion Church, about 12 km by road; Burr Oak Church (43 km) is next.
Which is the nearest park to Sheldon?
Union Park, about 42 km by road; McFerren Park (44 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Sheldon?
Start in Sheldon, visit The Bunkum Jail, then Mount Zion Church, then J C Murphy Lake Dam, then Iroquois County State Wildlife Area, then Iroqouis County Historical Museum, and drive back — about 96 km by road in all.