Places of Interest Near Gears Ferry, Illinois
| Airport - Transportation | Location | Distance & Direction |
| Dubuque Regional Airport (DBQ) | Dubuque | 12.5 miles W |
| Art Galleries & Dealers | Location | Distance & Direction |
| Cherden Place | Galena | 2.4 miles NE |
| Images of Nature | Galena | 2.4 miles NE |
| Prose and Constance Inc | Galena | 3.1 miles NE |
| Pottery | Galena | 4.7 miles ENE |
| Historical Places | Location | Distance & Direction |
| Galena State Historic Sites | Galena | 2.4 miles NE |
| Hospitals & Medical Care Facilities | Location | Distance & Direction |
| Mercy Medical Center-Dubuque | Dubuque | 12.8 miles NW |
| Finley Hospital | Dubuque | 13.5 miles WNW |
| Museums | Location | Distance & Direction |
| Galena Historical Society | Galena | 2.7 miles NE |
| Market House State Historic St | Galena | 2.7 miles NE |
| Us Grant Home Historic Site | Galena | 2.7 miles NE |
| Mississippi River Museum | Dubuque | 12.5 miles NW |
| Resorts - Spas- Camping - RV Parks | Location | Distance & Direction |
| A Plus Reservations By Dixie | Galena | 3.1 miles E |
| Early American Settlement | Galena | 3.6 miles SE |
| Amber Creek Osmanski and Connor | Galena | 6.6 miles SE |
| Tourist Attractions | Location | Distance & Direction |
| Belvedere Co | Galena | 2.4 miles NE |
| Tours | Location | Distance & Direction |
| Brill's Trolley Tours | GALENA | 2.7 miles NE |
| Universities & Colleges | Location | Distance & Direction |
| Loras College | Dubuque | 13.5 miles NW |
| University of Dubuque | Dubuque | 13.8 miles WNW |
| Clarke College | Dubuque | 14.2 miles NW |
| Emmaus Bible College | Dubuque | 14.8 miles NW |
| University of Wisconsin - Platteville | Platteville | 23.9 miles N |
