Pontoon Beach

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Pontoon Beach is a village in Madison County, Illinois, United States. The population was 5,836 at the 2010 census. ()

Alternative names: Population: 5.6 thous.Area: 12.56 mi²Coordinates: 38°44'48"N, 90°4'21"W

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Pontoon Beach – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: New Chain of Rocks Bridge, Lewis & Clark Confluence Tower, Lewis and Clark State Historic Site, Chain of Rocks Bridge.

5.7 miW
Bridge
New Chain of Rocks Bridge, Granite City
145 min walk • The New Chain of Rocks Bridge is a pair of bridges across the Mississippi River on the north edge of St. Louis, Missouri. It was constructed in 1966 to bypass the Chain of Rocks Bridge immediately to the south.
4.7 miN
Tower, Monuments and statues, View point
Lewis & Clark Confluence Tower, Hartford
120 min walk • The Lewis and Clark Confluence Tower is a 180-foot-tall tower on the Illinois bank of the Mississippi River at the confluence of it and the Missouri River.
4.2 miNW
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Lewis and Clark State Historic Site, Hartford
106 min walk • The Lewis and Clark State Historic Site opened in 2002 and is owned and operated by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources Division of Historic Preservation. The site, located in Hartford, Illinois, commemorates Camp River Dubois, the camp of the Lewis and Clark Expedition from December 1803 to May 1804.
5.5 miW
River landmark for walking and biking
Chain of Rocks Bridge, St. Louis
141 min walk • The old Chain of Rocks Bridge spans the Mississippi River on the north edge of St. Louis, Missouri. The eastern end of the bridge is on Chouteau Island, while the western end is on the Missouri shoreline.
5.2 miNE
Library
Lovejoy Library, Edwardsville
133 min walk • Lovejoy Library at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville opened in 1965 and is located on the Stratton Quadrangle of the SIUE campus.
7.1 miNE
38°48'59"N • 89°58'30"W
Watershed Nature Center, Edwardsville
182 min walk • Park
5.6 miNW
National park
Jones-Confluence Point State Park
144 min walk • Edward "Ted" and Pat Jones-Confluence Point State Park is a public recreation area located on the north side of the Missouri River at its confluence with the Mississippi River in St. Charles County, Missouri.
7 miSE
City hall, Romanesque architecture
Collinsville City Hall and Fire Station, Collinsville
178 min walk • The Collinsville City Hall and Fire Station are two connected buildings located at 125 Center St. in Collinsville, Illinois. The Italianate City Hall was built in 1885.
6.8 miSE
Greek Revival architecture
Daniel Dove Collins House, Collinsville
173 min walk • The Daniel Dove Collins House is a historic house located at 621 W. Main St. in Collinsville, Illinois. Daniel Dove Collins built the house in 1845 for himself and his wife. Collins, a cousin of the founders of Collinsville, was the first president of the then-village's Board of Trustees, and he held board meetings in his house.
7.1 miNE
Neighbourhood, Italianate architecture
St. Louis Street Historic District, Edwardsville
182 min walk • The St. Louis Street Historic District is a residential historic district located along several blocks of St. Louis Street in Edwardsville, Illinois.
5.2 miSW
Gothic Revival architecture
Granite City YMCA, Granite City
132 min walk • The Granite City YMCA is a historic YMCA building located at 2001 Edison Avenue in Granite City, Illinois. The building was built in 1924–26 for Granite City's branch of the YMCA, which was founded in 1916. St.