A day out from Skowhegan: Sugarloaf, 37 mi away
Our list finds nothing inside Skowhegan, but 6 places within 40 miles. There are 4 museums, a ski area and a garden to choose from. Further afield lies Fort Knox, at 45 mi.
Fort Knox
Fort in Maine, United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map view
The map puts most of the 6 to the south.
Orange: Skowhegan. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
The places, one by one
The list runs to 20 places, all within 60 miles.
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5Frances Perkins National Monument
Historic house in Maine, United States.
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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 Skowhegan → · Skowhegan’s history →
Photo credits
Fort Knox: Unknown, Public domain · Sugarloaf: Bubblecuffer, Public domain · Saddleback Mountain: petersent, Public domain · 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 State Museum: Stilfehler, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Colby College Museum of Art: Colby Mariam, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 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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