Lucy the Elephant
Six-story elephant-shaped building in New Jersey, United States.
Attractions near Houston
The nearest draw to Houston: Morey's Piers, 38 mi away
Houston has 56 notable places within 60 miles, among them 3 national park units. Beyond the town, the best known is Lucy the Elephant, 60 mi off.
Attractions nearby
56
within 60 miles
The big one
60 mi
Lucy the Elephant
National park units
3
parks & monuments
Landmark · 60 mi northeast
Lucy the Elephant
Six-story elephant-shaped building in New Jersey, United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
The lie of the land
The map ends at Salisbury University Arboretum, 40 mi out.
Orange: Houston. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
The places, one by one
These 56 are within 60 miles, none in town.
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3Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Stadium of the Naval Academy in Annapolis.
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6United States Naval Academy Cemetery
Cemetery at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.
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9Brandywine Creek
Creek in southeastern Pennsylvania and Delaware, United States.
10Assateague Island National Seashore
Barrier island operated by the National Park Service of the United States.
11Gillians Wonderland Pier and Island Waterpark
Amusement park located in Cape May County, New Jersey.
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13Hagley Museum and Library
Nonprofit museum and library in Wilmington, Delaware.
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Delaware Art Museum
Art museum located on the Kentmere Parkway in Wilmington, Delaware, USA.
First State National Historical Park
National Park Service unit in Delaware and Pennsylvania, United States.
Glenn L. Martin Maryland Aviation Museum
Aerospace museum in Middle River, Maryland.
Hammond–Harwood House
National Historic Landmark colonial period townhouse in Annapolis, Maryland, United States.
Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park
National Historical Park of the United States in Maryland.
Naval Air Station Wildwood Aviation Museum
Aviation museum in Lower Township, New Jersey.
Banneker-Douglass Museum
Historic church building and museum in Annapolis, Maryland.
Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor Center
Museum and visitor center in Maryland.
Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
Environmental research and educational facility operated by the Smithsonian Institution.
Historic Cold Spring Village
Open-air living history museum in Cold Spring, New Jersey.
Charles Sumner Post No. 25, Grand Army of the Republic
Building in Maryland, United States.
Star Hill AME Church
Church building in Delaware, United States of America.
University Museums at the University of Delaware
Collection of museums in Newark, Delaware, United States.
University of Delaware Botanic Gardens
Botanical Gardens at University of Delaware, Delaware, United States.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Houston → · Houston’s history →
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Photo credits
Lucy the Elephant: User:dtcdthingy 3:30 pm 30th July 2004 (Minolta Dimage X20), Public domain · Fort Christina: Jerrye & Roy Klotz MD, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium: Damon J. Moritz, Public domain · Maryland Renaissance Festival: Wiki publius at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Morey's Piers: Smallbones, CC0 · United States Naval Academy Cemetery: Unknown, Public domain · Fort Delaware: Michael Swanda, U.S. Army Corps of Enginers, Public domain · Nemours Mansion and Gardens: A. Rasey, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Brandywine Creek: Tim Kiser (w:User:Malepheasant), CC BY-SA 2.5 · Assateague Island National Seashore: Fritz Geller-Grimm, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Gillians Wonderland Pier and Island Waterpark: Kevin Jarrett from Northfield, NJ, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Fort Carroll: Jstuby at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Hagley Museum and Library: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Wye House: Historic American Buildings Survey, Public domain · Fort Miles: Unknown, Public domain · Tripoli Monument: Employees of the United States Naval Academy, Public domain · Wilmington and Western Railroad: O484~enwiki, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Air Mobility Command Museum: Teamski1, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Delaware Art Museum: Delart, Public domain · First State National Historical Park: Ataraxy22, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Trimper's Rides: Mttbme, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Funland (Rehoboth Beach, Delaware): Tsole, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Glenn L. Martin Maryland Aviation Museum: Alan Wilson from Stilton, Peterborough, Cambs, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Hammond–Harwood House: E. H. Pickering, Photographer, Public domain · Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park: National Park Service, Public domain · Naval Air Station Wildwood Aviation Museum: Smallbones, CC0 · Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum: Dough4872, Public domain · Zwaanendael Museum: Smallbones, CC0 · Banneker-Douglass Museum: Pubdog (talk), Public domain · Harriet Tubman Museum: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor Center: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Brandywine Park: Smallbones, Public domain · Adkins Arboretum: Willcook3, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Bellanca Airfield: Camerafiend, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Historic Cold Spring Village: Smallbones, Public domain · Calvin B. Taylor House: Antony-22, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Chambers House: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Charles Sumner Post No. 25, Grand Army of the Republic: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Delaware Center for Horticulture: Mathieu Plourde, CC BY 2.0 · Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts: Newtonburg, CC BY-SA 4.0 · John Holmes House: Smallbones, Public domain · Leaming's Run Gardens: Amore Mio, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Salisbury University Arboretum: Leonard J. DeFrancisci, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Star Hill AME Church: Cecouchman, CC BY-SA 3.0 · University Museums at the University of Delaware: Artstuffmatters, CC BY-SA 3.0 · University of Delaware Botanic Gardens: w:User talk:Cargoudel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wye Mill: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0
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