USS LST-325
1942 LST-1-class tank landing ship, later converted to a museum ship.
Attractions near Alford
Leave Alford for Holiday World & Splashin' Safari, 31 mi away
A typical year brings about 116K visitors to Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial. The town has no place on our list of its own; 9 are within 40 miles. On the list: 2 museums, a theme park and an ancient site, among others. Make a day of it at USS LST-325, 40 mi away.
Attractions nearby
14
within 60 miles
The big one
40 mi
USS LST-325
National park units
2
parks & monuments
Museum · 40 mi southwest
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
The layout
Ford Center marks the outer edge, 40 mi away.
Orange: Alford. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
The list in full
All of it lies within 60 miles: 14 places.
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3Angel Mounds
Indiana, a Native American complex of earthworks and a National Historic Landmark.
4Hoosier National Forest
Property managed by the United States Forest Service in the hills of southern Indiana.
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6Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial
United States historic place in Spencer County, Indiana.
8George Rogers Clark National Historical Park
National Historical Park of the United States in Indiana.
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11Evansville Museum of Arts, History and Science
Museum in Evansville, Indiana.
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14Western Kentucky Botanical Garden
Botanical garden in Owensboro, Kentucky.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Alford → · Alford’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 · Holiday World & Splashin' Safari: Holiday World & Splashin' Safari, Public domain · Angel Mounds: Heironymous Rowe (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hoosier National Forest: US Forest Service, Public domain · Ford Center: Nyttend, Public domain · Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial: Rene Sturgell, CC BY-SA 3.0 · George Rogers Clark National Historical Park: The original uploader was Agentmoose at English Wikipedia. on 2006-07-08., CC BY-SA 2.5 · 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 · Indiana Territorial Capitol: Nyttend, Public domain · Western Kentucky Botanical Garden: Steve Ryan from Groveland, California, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
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