Mammoth Cave National Park
U.S. national park in Kentucky.
Attractions near Fordsville
From Fordsville, 36 mi to Mammoth Cave National Park
Some 661K visitors a year come to Mammoth Cave National Park. All of it lies outside: 4 places within 40 miles, none inside Fordsville. On the list: a national park, a theme park and a national memorial, among others. Out of town, United States Bullion Depository is 45 mi away.
Attractions nearby
20
within 60 miles
The big one
36 mi
Mammoth Cave National Park
National park units
3
parks & monuments
Big draws
2
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
National Park · 36 mi southeast
Mammoth Cave National Park
U.S. national park in Kentucky.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
Plotted on the map
Most of the 4 out of town lie to the northwest.
Orange: Fordsville. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Everything to see
20 places make the list, every one within 60 miles.
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3Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park
U.S. National Historical Park.
4USS LST-325
1942 LST-1-class tank landing ship, later converted to a museum ship.
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6Angel Mounds
Indiana, a Native American complex of earthworks and a National Historic Landmark.
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8Hoosier National Forest
Property managed by the United States Forest Service in the hills of southern Indiana.
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10Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial
United States historic place in Spencer County, Indiana.
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Evansville Museum of Arts, History and Science
Museum in Evansville, Indiana.
The Historic Railpark and Train Museum
Former railway station in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
South Union Shaker Center House and Preservatory
Church building in Kentucky, United States of America.
Western 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 Fordsville → · Fordsville’s history →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Mammoth Cave National Park: Willis Thomas Lee, Public domain · United States Bullion Depository: Work permit Original author=Cliff, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park: Jamie from Toronto, ON, CC BY 2.0 · 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 · National Corvette Museum: Jonrev at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Hoosier National Forest: US Forest Service, Public domain · Ford Center: Nyttend, Public domain · Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial: Rene Sturgell, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lost River Cave: Nyttend, Public domain · General George Patton Museum of Leadership: Yellowute at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Beech Bend Park: Acdixon, CC0 · 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 · The Historic Railpark and Train Museum: Bedford at en.wikipedia, Public domain · South Union Shaker Center House and Preservatory: E.R. Pearson, Public domain · Western Kentucky Botanical Garden: Steve Ryan from Groveland, California, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
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