Meadowcroft Rockshelter
Archaeological site in Washington County, Pennsylvania.
Attractions near Benton Township
Grave Creek Mound, 28 mi from Benton Township
Benton Township and its surroundings hold 7 museums, an ancient site and a zoo & aquarium. Nothing is mapped inside Benton Township, but 10 places to visit are within 40 miles. At 57 mi, Meadowcroft Rockshelter is worth the journey.
Attractions nearby
18
within 60 miles
The big one
57 mi
Meadowcroft Rockshelter
Museum · 57 mi northeast
Meadowcroft Rockshelter
Archaeological site in Washington County, Pennsylvania.
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Plotted on the map
To the northeast is where most of the 10 lie.
Orange: Benton Township. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
The whole list for Benton Township
Nothing is inside Benton Township itself; these 18 are within 60 miles.
2Grave Creek Mound
Burial mound in Moundsville, West Virginia, United States of America.
3The Wilds
Private, non-profit safari park and conservation center in east-central Ohio.
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8West Virginia Independence Hall
Historic government building in Wheeling, West Virginia, United States.
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11John and Annie Glenn Museum
Museum dedicated to the lives of John & Annie Glenn in New Concord, Ohio, USA.
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13Old Meigs County Courthouse
Former courthouse building now museum in Pomeroy, Ohio, USA.
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Prabhupada's Palace of Gold
Former home of Vedic scholar A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
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Photo credits
Meadowcroft Rockshelter: Lee Paxton, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Grave Creek Mound: Shonebrooks, CC0 · The Wilds: Bikingshaun (talk), CC BY 3.0 · WesBanco Arena: Jgera5 at English Wikipedia, CC0 · Oglebay Park: Morganismysheltie (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Steuben: Judy Bratten, Public domain · West Virginia Independence Hall: Nyttend, Public domain · Earl L. Core Arboretum: Darren Ringer, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Campus Martius Museum: Snoopywv, CC BY-SA 4.0 · John and Annie Glenn Museum: Akflyer, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ohio River Museum: Wolfgang8741, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Old Meigs County Courthouse: Nyttend, Public domain · Beauchamp-Newman House: mjswisher79, CC BY-SA 3.0 · The Castle: Chrispainter1966, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Great Western Schoolhouse: Bwsmith84 (talk), CC BY 3.0 · Prabhupada's Palace of Gold: Henrydoktorski, Public domain
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