26 mi from York, Six Flags Darien Lake leads the list
Six Flags Darien Lake draws about 1.5M visitors a year. With nothing inside York, the list has 24 places within 40 miles. Look for 10 museums, 2 theme parks and 2 stadiums & arenas. Allow a day for Highmark Stadium, 46 mi off.
Letchworth State Park
State park in New York, United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The lie of the land
Head to the northeast for most of the 24 on the list.
Orange: York. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Best known first
The list runs to 59 places, all within 60 miles.
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6Eternal Flame Falls
Waterfall in New York state, United States, known for flammable natural gas vent.
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11Temple of Music
Temporary concert hall in Buffalo, New York, erected for the Pan-American Exposition in 1901, site of the murder of president William McKinley.
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13George Eastman Museum
Film and photography museum and archive in Rochester, New York, United States.
14Blue Cross Arena
Multi-purpose indoor arena located in Rochester, New York.
The National Museum of Play
National museum dedicated to toys and play located in Rochester, New York, United States.
Niagara Amusement Park and Splash World
Amusement park in Grand Island, New York.
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
Home of Ansley Wilcox and site of Theodore Roosevelt's first presidential inauguration.
Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park
Military museum in Buffalo, New York.
Shea's Performing Arts Center
Theater in Buffalo, New York, United States.
Marina Auto Stadium
Soccer-specific stadium located in Rochester, New York, USA.
Memorial Art Gallery
Art museum operated by the University of Rochester in Rochester, New York, United States.
Women's Rights National Historical Park
Historic park and museum in New York state, USA.
New York State Agricultural Experiment Station
Experiment station run by the New York State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University.
Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum
History museum in North Tonawanda, New York state, USA.
1941 Historical Aircraft Group Museum
Aerospace museum, history museum in Geneseo, New York.
New York Museum of Transportation
Railroad museum in West Henrietta, New York.
Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens
Botanical gardens in Buffalo, New York.
Riviera Theatre
Theater and movie theater in North Tonawanda, New York, United States.
Martin Luther King Jr. Park
City park in Buffalo, New York, United States.
Medina Railroad Museum
Railroad museum in Medina, New York, United States.
Rochester Museum and Science Center
Science museum in Rochester, New York, United States.
Strasenburgh Planetarium
Public planetarium and astronomy center in Rochester, operated by the Rochester Museum and Science Center.
Explore & More Children's Museum
A children's museum in Buffalo, New York.
Nannen Arboretum
Arboretum and botanical garden in Ellicottville, New York.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in York → · York’s history →
Photo credits
Highmark Stadium: James161723, CC0 · Ralph Wilson Stadium: User Evilarry on en.wikipedia, Public domain · Seneca Lake: RochesterNY, Public domain · KeyBank Center: Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0 · USS The Sullivans: Unknown, Public domain · Eternal Flame Falls: Mpmajewski, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Sahlen Field: Quintinsoloviev, CC BY-SA 4.0 · USS Little Rock: PH2 J.E. Higgins, U.S. Navy, Public domain · Letchworth State Park: Suandsoe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Temple of Music: Anonymous illustrator, Public domain · Cumorah: Hillcumorahpageantstage.jpg: la salebete derivative work: Eustress (talk), CC BY-SA 2.0 · George Eastman Museum: Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Blue Cross Arena: Matthew D. Wilson (LtPowers), CC BY-SA 3.0 · The National Museum of Play: Misc, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Buffalo AKG Art Museum: User:TonyTheTiger, CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS Croaker: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site: NickNJF, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park: Shinerunner at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · HMS Ontario: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Kleinhans Music Hall: Dave Pape, Public domain · Buffalo History Museum: Fortunate4now, CC0 · Buffalo Zoo: User:Davepape, Public domain · Shea's Performing Arts Center: Paranormal Skeptic, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Marina Auto Stadium: Matthew D. Wilson (LtPowers), CC BY-SA 2.5 · Memorial Art Gallery: DanielPenfield, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Women's Rights National Historical Park: National Park Service, Public domain · Genesee Country Village & Museum: Stilfehler 17:02, 21 August 2007 (CEST), CC BY-SA 1.0 · Seneca Park Zoo: Zooper12, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Susan B. Anthony House: J. Carl Burke, Jr., Public domain · Sonnenberg Gardens: Nelro (talk), Public domain · Buffalo Museum of Science: Pubdog (talk), Public domain · Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum: Pubdog (talk), Public domain · Ira G. Ross Aerospace Museum: Ramennoodleman, CC BY-SA 4.0 · New York Museum of Transportation: Adam Moss, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens: Daderot, Public domain · Glenn H. Curtiss Museum: Ruhrfisch (talk), CC BY-SA 4.0 · Riviera Theatre: Dheckler510, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Burchfield Penney Art Center: Dsw4, Public domain · Griffis Sculpture Park: Antepenultimate, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Highland Park: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Martin Luther King Jr. Park: Pubdog (talk), Public domain · Medina Railroad Museum: Stilfehler 22:19, 24 August 2007 (CEST), CC BY-SA 1.0 · Rochester Museum and Science Center: RMSC rochester, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Explore & More Children's Museum: Andre Carrotflower, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Toy Town Museum: Toy Town Museum, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Finger Lakes Wine Museum: Joseph G Morgan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Nannen Arboretum: Antepenultimate, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Washington Square Park: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 3.0
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