USS LST-325
1942 LST-1-class tank landing ship, later converted to a museum ship.
Attractions near Sturgis
37 mi from Sturgis, USS LST-325 leads the list
Sturgis and its surroundings hold 3 museums, a national forest and an ancient site. None of our places to visit is inside Sturgis; 10 are within 40 miles. Drive 48 mi to reach Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area.
Attractions nearby
13
within 60 miles
The big one
37 mi
USS LST-325
Museum · 37 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
What’s around Sturgis
The 10 outside town cluster to the northeast.
Orange: Sturgis. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
The whole list for Sturgis
All 13 on the list lie within 60 miles.
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 Sturgis → · Sturgis’ 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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