The nearest draw to Thorntown: Lucas Oil Stadium, 35 mi away
Yearly visitors to The Children's Museum of Indianapolis number about 1M. The town has no place on our list of its own; 42 are within 40 miles. Look for 22 museums, 6 stadiums & arenas and 4 gardens. Indiana Beach, 46 mi away, is the best-known day out.
Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument
Monument in Indianapolis.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map view
To the southeast is where most of the 42 lie.
Orange: Thorntown. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
The full list
All 47 on the list lie within 60 miles.
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14Old National Centre
Music venue and former movie theater in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States.
Indiana World War Memorial Plaza
Urban feature located in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States.
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum
Racing and Automotive Museum in Speedway, Indiana, United States.
Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site
Historic house museum in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art
US museum dedicated to Native Americans and Western Art.
Garfield Park Conservatory and Gardens
Municipal park in Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Indiana Historical Society
Organization in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States.
International Circus Hall of Fame
Circus winter quarters and museum in Peru, Indiana, United States.
Indiana Medical History Museum
History museum and historic building in Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
NCAA Hall of Champions
College sports museum and conference center in Indianapolis, USA.
Virginia B. Fairbanks Art & Nature Park: 100 Acres
Public park in Indianapolis, United States.
James Whitcomb Riley Museum Home
National Historic Landmark in Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Hendricks County Historical Museum
Historic government buildings in Indiana, United States.
Mansfield Roller Mill
Place in Indiana listed on National Register of Historic Places.
Morris-Butler House
Historic house museum Indianapolis, Indiana, United States.
Purdue University Horticulture Gardens
Botanical gardens in West Lafayette, Indiana, U.S.
Jerry E. Clegg Botanic Garden
Botanical garden in Lafayette, Indiana, U.S.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Thorntown → · Thorntown’s history →
Photo credits
Lucas Oil Stadium: Josh Hallett from Winter Haven, FL, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Gainbridge Fieldhouse: Durin at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ross–Ade Stadium: Tstuddud at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Hinkle Fieldhouse: Peetlesnumber1, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument: alexeatswhales, CC BY 2.0 · Prophetstown State Park: Flickr user: Dan https://www.flickr.com/photos/dwmizell/, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Conner Prairie: Unknown, CC BY 2.5 · Indianapolis Museum of Art: No machine-readable author provided. Cszmurlo assumed (based on copyright claims, CC BY 3.0 · The Children's Museum of Indianapolis: HstryQT, CC BY 3.0 · Indianapolis Zoo: User:Durin-en, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Turkey Run State Park: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Old National Centre: C. Bedford Crenshaw, aka Bedford at en.wikipedia, Attribution · Ruoff Music Center: TownePost Network, CC BY 2.0 · Corteva Coliseum: Mberkery1, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Indiana World War Memorial Plaza: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum: Rdsmith4, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Eagle Creek Park: Rogerd, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library: IndyTaylor, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art: User:Sailko, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Indiana Transportation Museum: Jeremy C. Schultz, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Indiana State Museum: Serge Melki from Indianapolis, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Oldfields: The original uploader was Bedford at English Wikipedia., Attribution · Samara: Tim Musson, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Garfield Park Conservatory and Gardens: C. Bedford Crenshaw, aka Bedford at en.wikipedia, Attribution · Indiana Historical Society: Bedmonds7622, CC BY-SA 4.0 · International Circus Hall of Fame: Nyttend, Public domain · Indiana Medical History Museum: Huw Williams (Huwmanbeing), Public domain · NCAA Hall of Champions: Nick81aku at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Ropkey Armor Museum: John Schanlaub, CC BY 3.0 · General Lew Wallace Study: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Elwood Haynes Museum: Nyttend, Public domain · James Whitcomb Riley Museum Home: Nyttend, Public domain · Kuntz Stadium: SounderBruce, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Riley Birthplace and Museum: Nyttend, Public domain · Haan Mansion Museum of Indiana Art: Alexeenko, CC BY-SA 4.0 · White River Gardens: en:User:Cburnett, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hendricks County Historical Museum: Nyttend, Public domain · Mansfield Roller Mill: Nyttend, Public domain · Morris-Butler House: MSWoolman, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Purdue University Horticulture Gardens: Qsthomson, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jerry E. Clegg Botanic Garden: Qsthomson, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Linden Depot: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0
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