Notable fort · Adams, Illinois
Central Control Station
Central Control Station is a fort in Adams, Illinois.
Central Control Station: 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 Central Control Station
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 Central Control Station — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.90334, -91.42857. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Central Control Station
- Riverview Park · park · Marion · ~26 km · Must-see
- Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum · museum · Marion · ~28 km · Must-see
- Rickey Hollow · viewpoint · Marion · ~30 km · Must-see
- Saint Peters Brush Creek Catholic Church · church · Ralls · ~44 km · Must-see
- Free Frank McWorter Grave Site · sanctuary · Pike · ~51 km · Must-see
- Griffin Hollow · viewpoint · Ralls · ~52 km · Must-see
- Ebenezer Methodist Episcopal Chapel and Cemetery · church · Adams · ~52 km · Must-see
- Clarence Cannon Dam · lake · Ralls · ~57 km · Must-see
- New Philadelphia National Historic Site · fort · Pike · ~58 km · Must-see
- Church of All Saints · church · Lee · ~69 km · Must-see
- Weinberg-King State Park · sanctuary · Schuyler · ~72 km · Must-see
- Iliniwek Village State Historic Site · sanctuary · Clark · ~74 km · Must-see
- Esplanade · fort · Adams · ~0 km
- Auxiliary Lock · fort · Adams · ~0 km
- Intermediate Wall · fort · Adams · ~0 km
- Lock No. 21 · lake · Adams · ~0 km
- Guard Wall · fort · Adams · ~0 km
- Dam No. 21 · lake · Marion · ~0 km
See everything within a day’s drive of Central Control Station
Other forts & heritage near Central Control Station
- New Philadelphia National Historic Site · fort · Pike · ~58 km · Must-see
- Naples Mound 8 · fort · Pike · ~88 km · Must-see
- Mound House · fort · Greene · ~107 km · Must-see
- Kamp Mound Site · fort · Calhoun · ~117 km · Must-see
- Koster Site · fort · Greene · ~135 km · Must-see
- Esplanade · fort · Adams · ~0 km
- Auxiliary Lock · fort · Adams · ~0 km
- Intermediate Wall · fort · Adams · ~0 km
- Guard Wall · fort · Adams · ~0 km
- Downtown Quincy Historic District · fort · Adams · ~5 km
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Frequently asked
Is Central Control Station open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Central Control Station yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Central Control Station?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Central Control Station?
Nearby: Riverview Park (park, 26 km), Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum (museum, 28 km), Rickey Hollow (viewpoint, 30 km), Saint Peters Brush Creek Catholic Church (church, 44 km), Free Frank McWorter Grave Site (sanctuary, 51 km), Griffin Hollow (viewpoint, 52 km).
Is Central Control Station worth visiting?
Central Control Station is listed as a notable fort in Illinois on Spotwander.