Things to do in Aurora, Illinois, United States

• Phillips Park ZooZoo or aquarium · 2.1 mi from the centre · On the map

• Hiking routes4 waymarked routes within 9 mi, among them Henslow's Trail.
• Cameras70 cameras, from DuPage County DOT, Kane County DOT and Illinois Tollway.
• ISS passesThe next visible passes in local time; it can pass straight overhead.
• AuroraThe chance overhead now and when it is dark; 51° magnetic latitude.
• Sunrise and sunsetSunrise, sunset, day length and twilight in local time, today and through the year.
• TransitPace Bus: buses.

• Chicago35 mi awayArt Institute of Chicago6 stops in a day, starting at Millennium Park
• Gurnee47 mi awaySix Flags Great America6 stops in a day, starting at Raging Bull

• Phillips Park Zoo: Joseph Gage, CC BY-SA 2.0

Pictures from Wikimedia Commons, through each place’s Wikidata entry.

• The list comes from Wikidata (CC0): museums, castles, palaces, cathedrals, parks, gardens, zoos, squares, monuments and other landmarks with their own articles in at least three Wikipedias, the best known first.
• Each place counts for one city, the one closest to it by size and distance, so nearby towns don’t repeat it.
• There are no opening hours, tickets or pictures here: the Wikipedia article for each has them.