Roscoe

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Roscoe is a village in Winnebago County, Illinois, along the Rock River. It is in a suburban area of the Rockford, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the village population was 10,785, up from 6,244 at the 2000 census. The area has been undergoing a period of rapid growth. There have been numerous border disputes with its neighbor to the west, Rockton, Illinois, and development and annexations continue by both villages. Recent growth has included the Promontory Ridge and Hidden Creek custom home subdivisions east of the Illinois Tollway, I-39/I-90. ()

Alternative names: Population: 10.6 thous.Area: 10.39 mi²Coordinates: 42°25'40"N, 89°0'44"W

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Roscoe – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Rockford Speedway, Logan Museum of Anthropology, Wright Museum of Art, Rock Cut State Park.

4.4 miS
Racetrack, Sport venue, Sport
Rockford Speedway, Loves Park
113 min walk • Rockford Speedway is a 1/4 mile short track high banked asphalt oval located in Loves Park, Illinois on Illinois Route 173. Rockford Speedway, Chicagoland Speedway, and World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway are the only racetracks running under NASCAR sanctions in Illinois.
5.2 miN
Museum, History museum
Logan Museum of Anthropology, Beloit
133 min walk • Logan Museum of Anthropology is a museum of Beloit College, located in Beloit, Wisconsin, United States. It was founded in 1894 and contains about 300,000 archaeological and ethnological objects from around the world.
5.2 miN
Museum
Wright Museum of Art, Beloit
133 min walk • The Wright Museum of Art is a small art museum maintained and operated by Beloit College in Beloit, Wisconsin. It houses a collection of approximately 6,000 objects, has five gallery spaces, and provides training for undergraduate students in museum studies.
5.3 miS
Regional park, Park
Rock Cut State Park, Loves Park
135 min walk • Rock Cut State Park is a state park of the U.S. state of Illinois. Located near Rockford in Winnebago County, it covers 3,092 acres, enveloping Pierce Lake and Olson Lake.
5.3 miN
Museum, Specialty museum
Angel Museum, Beloit
135 min walk • The Angel Museum was a museum in Beloit, Wisconsin devoted to the collection and display of angel figurines. Founded in 1998, the museum was housed in the former St. Paul's Catholic Church along the Rock River. The museum closed its doors in 2018 due to insufficient funding.
5.3 miN
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Beloit
135 min walk • St. Paul's Episcopal Church is a Gothic Revival-styled church built 1848–51 in Beloit, Wisconsin - the oldest church in continuous service in Rock County. On April 4, 1978, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places for its architectural significance. It is affiliated with the Episcopal Diocese of Milwaukee.
5.3 miN
Romanesque revival architecture
Pearsons Hall of Science, Beloit
136 min walk • The Pearsons Hall of Science was built in 1892 on the campus of Beloit College in Beloit, Wisconsin. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980 because it was designed by the firm of Daniel Burnham and because it marks an expansion of the science curriculum at the college.
5.3 miN
Greek Revival architecture
Lathrop-Munn Cobblestone House, Beloit
135 min walk • The Lathrop-Munn Cobblestone House is a 1.5-story Greek Revival-styled house built about 1848 in Beloit, Wisconsin, striking for the care with which the mason arranged the tiny cobbles. In 1977 the building was placed on the National Register of Historic Places.
5.4 miN
Observatories and planetariums
Smith Observatory, Beloit
139 min walk • Smith Observatory was an observatory at Beloit College in Beloit, Wisconsin. Completed in 1882, the observatory was funded by Janette S. Herrick and named in memory of her brother, John F. Smith. It served the campus from 1882 until the 1950s. In 1967, it was used as a coffee house before being torn down in 1969.
5 miN
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Church of St. Thomas the Apostle, Beloit
128 min walk • Church of St. Thomas the Apostle is a historic church at 822 E. Grand Avenue in Beloit, Wisconsin, United States. It was built in 1885 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
5.2 miN
Church, Romanesque architecture
First Congregational Church, Beloit
132 min walk • First Congregational Church in Beloit, Wisconsin was built in 1859 from a design by Lucas Bradley, blending elements from Greek Revival and Romanesque Revival styles.