Worth the trip from Wurtland: Wayne National Forest, 18 mi off
No place to visit is mapped inside Wurtland; 5 are within 40 miles. Among them are 3 museums, a national forest and a theme park. Beyond the town, the best known is Serpent Mound, 48 mi off.
Serpent Mound
Prehistoric effigy mound in Ohio, United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The layout
Head to the southeast for most of the 5 on the list.
Orange: Wurtland. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything to see
Each of the 18 is within 60 miles.
2Hopewell Culture National Historical Park
United States national historical park.
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5McClintic Wildlife Management Area
State Wildlife Management Area in Mason County, West Virginia.
6Criel Mound
Native American burial mound located in South Charleston, West Virginia, United States.
7Huntington Museum of Art
Non-profit organization in Huntington, West Virginia, USA.
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11U.S. 23 Country Music Highway Museum
Local museum in Paintsville, Kentucky.
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Old Meigs County Courthouse
Former courthouse building now museum in Pomeroy, Ohio, USA.
East Kentucky Science Center
Science center, planetarium in Prestonsburg, Kentucky.
Magoffin County Pioneer Village and Museum
Open-air museum in Salyersville, Kentucky.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Wurtland → · Wurtland’s history →
Photo credits
Serpent Mound: The British Library, No restrictions · Hopewell Culture National Historical Park: Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wayne National Forest: Forest Service, USDA, Public domain · Camden Park: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · McClintic Wildlife Management Area: Steve from Washington, DC, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Criel Mound: David G. Simpson, Public domain · Huntington Museum of Art: Daderot, CC0 · John Rankin House: Rdikeman at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Heritage Farm Museum and Village: Zeo1989, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mountain Homeplace: J654567, CC BY-SA 3.0 · U.S. 23 Country Music Highway Museum: J654567, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Harris Dental Museum: Nyttend, Public domain · John P. Parker House: Nyttend, Public domain · Old Meigs County Courthouse: Nyttend, Public domain · Kentucky Folk Art Center: The original uploader was Seth Ilys at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Magoffin County Pioneer Village and Museum: FloNight (Sydney Poore) and Russell Poore, CC BY-SA 3.0
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