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Attractions near Smithsburg

From Smithsburg, 10 mi to Raven Rock Mountain Complex

Yearly visitors to Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park number about 4.6M. Look within 40 miles for the 26 places to visit; none is inside Smithsburg. Among them are 7 museums, 5 landmarks and 2 national battlefields. If you have a day, head to White House, 60 mi away.

Attractions nearby
204
within 60 miles
The big one
60 mi
White House
National park units
26
parks & monuments
Ski areas
1
Whitetail Resort
Big draws
8
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
National park site · 60 mi southeast

White House

Official residence and office of the President of the United States.

The towns around it, and where to stay →

The map

Where things are

Out at 39 mi is Seneca Creek State Park, the farthest.

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Orange: Smithsburg. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors

Everything nearby

All of it

All of it lies within 60 miles: 204 places.

Dumbarton Oaks

Museum · 58 mi southeast · read 38K times a year on Wikipedia

Research institution concerning Byzantine and Pre-Columbian studies and garden and landscape studies.

Acorn Park

City park · 55 mi southeast

City park featuring a unique, acorn-shaped gazebo surrounded by tree-topped walkways in Silver Spring, Maryland, United States.

Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.

Parks and trails in Smithsburg → · Smithsburg’s history →

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

White House: This image or media was taken or created by Matt H. Wade. To see his entire port, CC BY-SA 3.0 · United States Triumphal Arch: Hstoops, CC0 · Raven Rock Mountain Complex: US Government, Public domain · Lincoln Memorial: Aerial_view_of_Lincoln_Memorial_-_east_side.jpg: Carol M. Highsmith derivative w, Public domain · Mount Weather Emergency Operations Center: Unknown, Public domain · M&T Bank Stadium: United States Department of Defense Cherie Cullen, Public domain · Presidential Emergency Operations Center: Eric Draper, Public domain · Vietnam Veterans Memorial: David J. Jackson, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Oriole Park at Camden Yards: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Arlington House, The Robert E. 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(as "creator" of the work), National Park Service, US Departmen, Public domain · National Zoological Park: Quadell, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dupont Circle: AgnosticPreachersKid, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Capital Trolley Museum: Frank Hicks, Wheaton Maryland, Public domain · Walters Art Museum: Dylan k, CC BY-SA 3.0 · CFG Bank Arena: Don Woods, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Rock Creek Park: National Park Service, Public domain · Lake Fairfax Park: Joe Loong, CC BY-SA 2.0 · House of the Temple: Michiel1972, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Glenstone: Fuzheado, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lafayette Square: Carol M. 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Kennedy gravesite: Pablohn6  This photo was taken with Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Decatur House: Tim1965, Public domain · Lincoln Theatre: Photo by User:Aude, CC BY-SA 2.5 · National Museum of Women in the Arts: Polynova at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Pope John Paul II Cultural Center: Waszyngton, Public domain · Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park: Bonnachoven, CC0 · Howard Theatre: Dhousch, CC0 · The Angle: User:JediKnyghte, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Seneca Creek State Park: Eileen McVey, NESDIS, NOAA Central Library, Public domain · American Visionary Art Museum: Jmj1000 (talk) (Uploads), Public domain · Dunker Church: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · The People's House: A White House Experience: APK, CC BY 4.0 · Billy Goat Trail: User:Cyde, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Constitution Gardens: Matti Blume, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 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 · Hippodrome Theatre: Teda13, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lisner Auditorium: AgnosticPreachersKid, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Monocacy National Battlefield: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Patterson Park: Smallbones, CC0 · Battle Monument: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Stevens: D Monack at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Netherlands Carillon: Avriette at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Tudor Place: Wknight94 talk, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hampton National Historic Site: JGHowes, photographer; taken with Canon AE-1 using Kodachrome film, Attribution · Kreeger Museum: Quarterczar, Public domain · 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. 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