Raven Rock Mountain Complex, 11 mi from Leitersburg
Leitersburg has 106 notable places within 60 miles, among them 15 national park units and 1 ski area. Visits to Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park run to about 4.6M a year. For a longer trip, Mount Weather Emergency Operations Center lies 46 mi away.
Raven Rock Mountain Complex
Architectural structure.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
Where to go
The farthest of them, Bear Branch Nature Center, is 34 mi out.
Orange: Leitersburg. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything on the list
Each of the 106 is within 60 miles.
2Mount Weather Emergency Operations Center
Civilian command facility for the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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4Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
Former school in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, USA.
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6National Capital Trolley Museum
A nonprofit organization that operates historic trolleys (or trams) for the public on a regular schedule.
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9Glenstone
American private art museum in Potomac, Maryland, United States.
10Antietam National Battlefield
Historical area from the American Civil War.
11Gettysburg Battlefield
Site of the Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War.
12Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens
Decorative arts museum in Washington, D.C., USA.
13Gettysburg National Cemetery
United States national cemetery created for Union casualties of the Battle of Gettysburg in the American Civil War.
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Gettysburg National Military Park
National park in Pennsylvania, United States.
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
2,500 acres at confluence of Virginia, West Virginia and Maryland (US) managed by the National Park Service.
Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts
130 acre-park in Virginia (US) maintained by the National Park Service.
National Museum of Railroad History & Innovation
Museum exhibiting historic railroad equipment in Baltimore, United States.
Sugar Loaf Mountain
National Natural Landmark in Frederick County, Maryland, United States.
National Museum of Health and Medicine
Museum in Silver Spring, Maryland, United States.
Catoctin Mountain Park
U.S. National Park system unit and historic district, in north-central Maryland.
Manassas National Battlefield Park
Sites of the first and second battles of Bull Run/Manassas, Virginia, maintained by the U.S. National Park Service.
George Washington Memorial Parkway
7,142-acre parkway in Virginia and the District of Columbia in the United States, that is maintained by the National Park Service.
Fort Reno Park
Park that contains the highest natural point in Washington, D.C., United States.
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park
National Historical Park located in the District of Columbia and the states of Maryland and West Virginia.
The Angle
In the American Civil War, an area of the Gettysburg battlefield.
Seneca Creek State Park
State park in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States.
Glen Echo Park
Arts and cultural center at former amusement park in Maryland, United States.
Monocacy National Battlefield
Memorializing the Battle of Monocacy (1864), fought near the Monocacy River.
Hampton National Historic Site
U.S. National Historic Site in Baltimore County, Maryland; once possibly the largest private home in the U.S. by 1790.
Williams Grove Amusement Park
Abandoned amusement park near Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, United States.
National Firearms Museum
Museum located at the NRA Headquarters Building in Fairfax County, Virginia.
Brookside Gardens
Public botanical gardens located in Wheaton Regional Park, in Silver Spring, Maryland, United States.
Evergreen Museum & Library
Historic house museum in Baltimore, Maryland, United States.
City Island
Island in the Susquehanna River in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States.
Lyric Performing Arts Center
Music venue in Baltimore, Maryland, United States.
National Capital Parks
One of seven National Park Service geographic, administrative areas; it includes Washington, D.C. and surrounding areas.
Cylburn Arboretum
Formerly the Cylburn Wildflower Preserve and Garden Center from 1954 until 1982.
Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center
Museum in Pennsylvania, US.
Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park
Historic site in Frederick, Shenandoah, and Warren counties, Virginia.
Clara Barton National Historic Site
National Historic Site in Glen Echo, Maryland, United States.
Fort Bedford
Historic military fortification in Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA.
System Source Computer Museum
Computer Museum in Hunt Valley, Maryland, U.S.
Acorn Park
City park featuring a unique, acorn-shaped gazebo surrounded by tree-topped walkways in Silver Spring, Maryland, United States.
Great Falls Tavern
Historic tavern serves as the main C&O Canal National Historical Park visitor center.
Carter Barron Amphitheatre
Concert venue in Washington, D.C., United States of America.
Ladew Topiary Gardens
Privately operated topiary garden in Baltimore County, Maryland.
Maryland Center for History and Culture
State of Maryland's oldest continuously operating cultural institution, located in Baltimore.
Meadowlark Botanical Gardens
Botanical gardens and event venue in Vienna, Virginia, USA.
Bethesda Theatre
Movie theater and theater in Bethesda, Maryland, United States.
Chevy Chase Circle
Traffic circle and park on the Washington, D.C. – Maryland border.
Howard Peters Rawlings Conservatory and Botanic Gardens of Baltimore
Historic conservatory / greenhouse and botanical garden in Baltimore, Maryland, United States.
Appalachian Trail Museum
Museum in Pine Grove Furnace State Park, Pennsylvania.
James and Anne Robinson Nature Center
Nature education facility in Howard County, Maryland, U.S..
Washington County Museum of Fine Arts
Art museum in Hagerstown, Maryland, United States.
Carroll Park
Urban park and statistical area in Baltimore, Maryland, United States.
Colvin Run Mill
Operational 19th-century water-powered mill in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.
Hagerstown City Park
Historic public urban park in Hagerstown, Maryland, United States.
National Sporting Library
Library and museum in Middleburg, Virginia, USA.
Wildwood Park
Public park and nature sanctuary in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA.
William E. Swigart, Jr. Antique Automobile Museum
Non-profit museum dedicated to the preservation of American automobile history.
Abraham Hall
Historic African American benevolent society lodge in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States.
Benjamin Banneker Historical Park and Museum
A park and museum commemorating free African-American naturalist Benjamin Banneker.
Gwynns Falls/Leakin Park
Urban park and statistical area in Baltimore, Maryland, United States.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
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Photo credits
Raven Rock Mountain Complex: US Government, Public domain · Mount Weather Emergency Operations Center: Unknown, Public domain · Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · CIA Memorial Wall: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · National Capital Trolley Museum: Frank Hicks, Wheaton Maryland, Public domain · Rock Creek Park: National Park Service, Public domain · Lake Fairfax Park: Joe Loong, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Glenstone: Fuzheado, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Antietam National Battlefield: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gettysburg Battlefield: Veggies, Public domain · Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens: Jllm06, Public domain · Gettysburg National Cemetery: Photo: Henryhartley at en.wikipedia Statue: Randolph Rogers (1825-1892), Public domain · Raystown Lake: Tex Jobe, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Public domain · Gettysburg National Military Park: David Dugan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Harpers Ferry National Historical Park: Mark Fickett, CC BY 3.0 · Pine Grove Furnace State Park: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts: Gregory F. Maxwell PGP:0xB0413BFA, GFDL 1.2 · National Museum of Railroad History & Innovation: JGHowes, Attribution · Sugar Loaf Mountain: Lowell Silverman at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Eisenhower National Historic Site: Jack E. Boucher, Public domain · Baltimore Museum of Art: «Marylandstater» «reply» at English Wikipedia., Public domain · Great Falls: MamaGeek (talk/contrib), CC BY 3.0 · National Museum of Health and Medicine: Unknown, Public domain · Catoctin Mountain Park: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Manassas National Battlefield Park: Billy Hathorn, CC BY 3.0 · George Washington Memorial Parkway: Yoichi Okamoto, Public domain · Druid Hill Park: Lester Spence from Baltimore, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Fort Reno Park: Skye Marthaler, CC BY-SA 3.0 · CIA Museum: The Central Intelligence Agency, Public domain · Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park: Bonnachoven, CC0 · The Angle: User:JediKnyghte, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Seneca Creek State Park: Eileen McVey, NESDIS, NOAA Central Library, Public domain · Dunker Church: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Billy Goat Trail: User:Cyde, CC BY-SA 3.0 · The Maryland Zoo: Unknown, Attribution · The Pennsylvania State Memorial: Midnightdreary, Public domain · FNB Field: Whammies Were Here, Public domain · Glen Echo Park: Mary Ann Daly, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Monocacy National Battlefield: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Stevens: D Monack at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Hampton National Historic Site: JGHowes, photographer; taken with Canon AE-1 using Kodachrome film, Attribution · National Firearms Museum: m01229 from USA, CC BY 2.0 · Brookside Gardens: w:User:Rkphoto, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Evergreen Museum & Library: Frederic C. Chalfant, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Baltimore Streetcar Museum: Frank Hicks, photographer, CC BY 2.5 · City Island: formulanone, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Oatlands Plantation: Fletcher6, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lyric Performing Arts Center: Deb Kiley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Museum of the Shenandoah Valley: GustaveCourbet, Public domain · National Capital Parks: United States. National Park Service. Denver Service Center. Eastern Team ; Unit, Public domain · Cylburn Arboretum: Simil Raghavan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center: Concord, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park: APK, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Clara Barton National Historic Site: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Claude Moore Colonial Farm: Greenmars, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Rockhill Trolley Museum: Hicksco2 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · System Source Computer Museum: Logg Tandy, CC BY 4.0 · Acorn Park: Farragutful, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Great Falls Tavern: Russ, CC BY 2.0 · State Museum of Pennsylvania: Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ward Circle: The original uploader was Asiir at English Wikipedia., Public domain · American University Museum: The original uploader was Asiir at English Wikipedia., Public domain · Carter Barron Amphitheatre: Lionjack, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lacrosse Museum and National Hall of Fame: Au Kirk, CC BY 2.0 · Ladew Topiary Gardens: BushelOcrabs1814, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Maryland Center for History and Culture: Unknown authorUnknown author or not provided, Public domain · Meadowlark Botanical Gardens: WBFolsom, CC BY 3.0 · Bethesda Theatre: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Chevy Chase Circle: AgnosticPreachersKid, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hagerstown Aviation Museum: Hagerstown Aviation Museum, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Howard Peters Rawlings Conservatory and Botanic Gardens of Baltimore: Wallstreethotrod (talk), Public domain · Little Buffalo State Park: Ben Winslow, CC BY-SA 2.0 · The Coffee Pot: Jeff Kubina from Columbia, Maryland, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Appalachian Trail Museum: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · DigiBarn Computer Museum: Aljawad, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gettysburg National Museum: Pub. by L. E. Smith, Wholesale Distributor, Gettysburg, PA. "Tichnor Quality Vie, Public domain · Glen Burnie: Antony-22, CC BY-SA 4.0 · James and Anne Robinson Nature Center: Sarr Cat, CC0 · Washington County Museum of Fine Arts: Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Bear Branch Nature Center: Cohee, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bedford Village Archeological Site: thisisbossi, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Carroll Park: Preservation Maryland, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Colvin Run Mill: Joe Ravi, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hagerstown City Park: Heather Holman, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hessian Powder Magazine: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Sporting Library: Hreuter, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Orland E. White Research Arboretum: by Reggaeman, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wildwood Park: bobistraveling, CC BY 2.0 · Abraham Hall: Pubdog (talk), Public domain · Franklin County Jail: Smallbones, Public domain · Harold and Sylvia Greenberg Theatre: PiMaster3, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Harris Switch Tower: Niagara, CC BY 3.0 · Josephine City School: Cecouchman, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Benjamin Banneker Historical Park and Museum: F Delventhal from Outside Washington, D.C., US, CC BY 2.0 · Gwynns Falls/Leakin Park: Don Woods, CC BY-SA 3.0
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