USS LST-325
1942 LST-1-class tank landing ship, later converted to a museum ship.
Attractions near Ridgway
Worth the trip from Ridgway: USS LST-325, 39 mi off
Ridgway’s list takes in 3 museums, a national forest and a stadium & arena. There is no place to visit inside Ridgway; there are 8 within 40 miles. Angel Mounds lies 45 mi out, the pick for a day trip.
Attractions nearby
11
within 60 miles
The big one
39 mi
USS LST-325
Museum · 39 mi east
USS LST-325
1942 LST-1-class tank landing ship, later converted to a museum ship.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
How they lie
Head to the east for most of the 8 on the list.
Orange: Ridgway. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Every place to visit
Its 11 places all lie within 60 miles.
2Shawnee National Forest
United States National Forest located in Southern Illinois.
3Angel Mounds
Indiana, a Native American complex of earthworks and a National Historic Landmark.
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10Evansville Museum of Arts, History and Science
Museum in Evansville, Indiana.
11University of Kentucky Research and Education Center Botanical Garden
Research farm and botanical garden in Princeton, Kentucky.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Ridgway → · Ridgway’s history →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
USS LST-325: Wikideas1, CC0 · Shawnee National Forest: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Angel Mounds: Heironymous Rowe (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ford Center: Nyttend, Public domain · Garden of the Gods Wilderness: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kincaid Mounds State Historic Site: Herb Roe, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cave-in-Rock State Park: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden: Randella (talk), CC BY 3.0 · Reitz Home Museum: Nyttend, Public domain · Evansville Museum of Arts, History and Science: Nyttend, Public domain · University of Kentucky Research and Education Center Botanical Garden: Dlove4000, CC BY-SA 3.0
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