Acadia National Park
National park in the US state of Maine.
Attractions near Benton
From Benton, 35 mi to Fort Knox
Visitors to Benton can choose from 8 museums, a landmark and a ski area. The town has no place on our list of its own; 11 are within 40 miles. For a longer trip, Acadia National Park lies 56 mi away.
Attractions nearby
27
within 60 miles
The big one
56 mi
Acadia National Park
National park units
2
parks & monuments
Ski areas
4
Sugarloaf
Big draws
1
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National Park · 56 mi southeast
Acadia National Park
National park in the US state of Maine.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
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What’s around Benton
At 40 mi, University of Maine Museum of Art is the farthest one out.
Orange: Benton. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Every one of them
Its 27 places all lie within 60 miles.
Popham Colony
Short lived English colony in present day Maine, United States.
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10Frances Perkins National Monument
Historic house in Maine, United States.
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13Bowdoin College Museum of Art
Museum at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine.
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Fay Hyland Botanical Plantation
Arboretum and botanical garden in Orono, Maine.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Benton → · Benton’s history →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Acadia National Park: Plh1234us, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Knox: Unknown, Public domain · Sugarloaf: Bubblecuffer, Public domain · Pemaquid Point Light: WestportWiki, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Saddleback Mountain: petersent, Public domain · Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens: CMBG editor, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Farnsworth Art Museum: Panoramio user MementoMori, CC BY 3.0 · Frances Perkins National Monument: Robert Reed, NPS employee (per the same source), Public domain · Maine Maritime Museum: Maine Maritime Museum, CC BY 3.0 · Maine State Museum: Stilfehler, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bowdoin College Museum of Art: Charles Follen McKim. Uploaded 28 September 2005 to en:Wikipedia by Hugh Manate, Public domain · Joshua L. Chamberlain Museum: Reroche at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Colby College Museum of Art: Colby Mariam, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Peary–MacMillan Arctic Museum: Tndou, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bates College Museum of Art: Xin Deui, CC BY-SA 4.0 · L. C. Bates Museum: W.A. Judge, Public domain · Penobscot Marine Museum: John Smith, Public domain · Viles Arboretum: eddie welker from Laurel, MD, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wiscasset Jail and Museum: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Farnsworth Homestead: Unknown, Public domain · Redington Museum: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fay Hyland Botanical Plantation: Jalnet2, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Know a spot visitors miss?Locals know the overlook without the crowds and the diner the tour buses skip.
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