USS LST-325
1942 LST-1-class tank landing ship, later converted to a museum ship.
Attractions near Shawneetown
Worth the trip from Shawneetown: USS LST-325, 38 mi off
Visitors to Shawneetown can choose from 3 museums, a national forest and a stadium & arena. Nothing is mapped inside Shawneetown, but 8 places to visit are within 40 miles. Set 60 mi out, Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area makes a day trip.
Attractions nearby
13
within 60 miles
The big one
38 mi
USS LST-325
Museum · 38 mi northeast
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
Where things are
Out of town, most of the 8 are to the northeast.
Orange: Shawneetown. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
All 8 on the list
Look within 60 miles for all 13 places listed.
2Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area
Recreation area and former biosphere reserve (1991-2017) in the United States of America.
3Shawnee National Forest
United States National Forest located in Southern Illinois.
4Angel Mounds
Indiana, a Native American complex of earthworks and a National Historic Landmark.
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11Evansville Museum of Arts, History and Science
Museum in Evansville, Indiana.
12Western Kentucky Botanical Garden
Botanical garden in Owensboro, Kentucky.
13University 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 Shawneetown → · Shawneetown’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 · Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area: http://www.terraprints.com, CC BY 2.5 · 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 · Western Kentucky Botanical Garden: Steve Ryan from Groveland, California, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · University of Kentucky Research and Education Center Botanical Garden: Dlove4000, CC BY-SA 3.0
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