Notable fort · Hancock, Illinois
Flat Car
Flat Car is a fort in Hancock, Illinois.
Flat Car: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Flat Car
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Flat Car — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.39849, -91.35359. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Flat Car
- Church of All Saints · church · Lee · ~4 km · Must-see
- Nauvoo House · museum · Lee · ~20 km · Must-see
- Nauvoo State Park · sanctuary · Hancock · ~20 km · Must-see
- Iliniwek Village State Historic Site · sanctuary · Clark · ~22 km · Must-see
- Historic Carthage Jail · museum · Hancock · ~23 km · Must-see
- Battle of Athens State Historic Site · sanctuary · Lee · ~45 km · Must-see
- Shimek State Forest - Farmington Unit · sanctuary · Lee · ~50 km · Must-see
- Weinberg-King State Park · sanctuary · Schuyler · ~53 km · Must-see
- Ebenezer Methodist Episcopal Chapel and Cemetery · church · Adams · ~54 km · Must-see
- Crapo Park · park · Des Moines · ~59 km · Must-see
- Dankwardt Memorial Park · park · Des Moines · ~59 km · Must-see
- Saint Pauls Roman Catholic Church · church · Des Moines · ~63 km · Must-see
- Electric Powered Flat Car · fort · Hancock · ~0 km
- Keokuk Dam · lake · Hancock · ~1 km
- Keokuk Power Plant · fort · Hancock · ~2 km
- Ladies Restroom and Lockman's Shop · fort · Hancock · ~2 km
- Old Lock Operator's House · fort · Hancock · ~2 km
- Pneumatic Hoist Tower · fort · Hancock · ~2 km
Other forts & heritage near Flat Car
- New Philadelphia National Historic Site · fort · Pike · ~106 km · Must-see
- Naples Mound 8 · fort · Pike · ~123 km · Must-see
- Ogden-Fettie Site · fort · Fulton · ~131 km · Must-see
- Dickson Mounds · fort · Fulton · ~131 km · Must-see
- Rockwell Mound · fort · Mason · ~137 km · Must-see
- Electric Powered Flat Car · fort · Hancock · ~0 km
- Keokuk Power Plant · fort · Hancock · ~2 km
- Ladies Restroom and Lockman's Shop · fort · Hancock · ~2 km
- Old Lock Operator's House · fort · Hancock · ~2 km
- Pneumatic Hoist Tower · fort · Hancock · ~2 km
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Frequently asked
Is Flat Car open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Flat Car yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Flat Car?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Flat Car?
Nearby: Church of All Saints (church, 4 km), Nauvoo House (museum, 20 km), Nauvoo State Park (sanctuary, 20 km), Iliniwek Village State Historic Site (sanctuary, 22 km), Historic Carthage Jail (museum, 23 km), Battle of Athens State Historic Site (sanctuary, 45 km).
Is Flat Car worth visiting?
Flat Car is listed as a notable fort in Illinois on Spotwander.