A museum to see in Chambersburg: Franklin County Jail
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park welcomes about 4.6M visitors a year. We list one place to visit inside Chambersburg and 26 within 40 miles. The mix takes in 10 museums, 5 landmarks and a national monument. Beyond the town, the best known is Hersheypark, 58 mi off.
Raven Rock Mountain Complex
Architectural structure.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The places, mapped
Furthest out is Raystown Lake, at 39 mi.
Orange: Chambersburg. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
The whole list for Chambersburg
The one inside Chambersburg comes first, then 63 more within 60 miles.
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4Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
Former school in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, USA.
5Antietam National Battlefield
Historical area from the American Civil War.
6Gettysburg Battlefield
Site of the Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War.
7Gettysburg National Cemetery
United States national cemetery created for Union casualties of the Battle of Gettysburg in the American Civil War.
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9Hershey's Chocolate World
Several visitor centers which started in Hershey, Pennsylvania, US.
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11Gettysburg National Military Park
National park in Pennsylvania, United States.
12Hersheypark Arena
Multi-purpose indoor arena located in Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA.
13Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
2,500 acres at confluence of Virginia, West Virginia and Maryland (US) managed by the National Park Service.
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Sugar Loaf Mountain
National Natural Landmark in Frederick County, Maryland, United States.
Catoctin Mountain Park
U.S. National Park system unit and historic district, in north-central Maryland.
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site
Former railroad in Pennsylvania.
Lakemont Park
Amusement park located in Altoona, Pennsylvania; home to the world's oldest-surviving rollercoaster.
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park
National Historical Park located in the District of Columbia and the states of Maryland and West Virginia.
The Angle
In the American Civil War, an area of the Gettysburg battlefield.
Seneca Creek State Park
State park in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States.
Monocacy National Battlefield
Memorializing the Battle of Monocacy (1864), fought near the Monocacy River.
Williams Grove Amusement Park
Abandoned amusement park near Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, United States.
City Island
Island in the Susquehanna River in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States.
DelGrosso's Amusement Park
Amusement park located in Tipton, Pennsylvania.
Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center
Museum in Pennsylvania, US.
Fort Bedford
Historic military fortification in Bedford, Pennsylvania, USA.
Fort Roberdeau
American Revolutionary War-era fort for lead mining in Pennsylvania.
Mishler Theatre
Theater and movie theater in Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States.
Appalachian Trail Museum
Museum in Pine Grove Furnace State Park, Pennsylvania.
Washington County Museum of Fine Arts
Art museum in Hagerstown, Maryland, United States.
Hagerstown City Park
Historic public urban park in Hagerstown, Maryland, United States.
Wildwood Park
Public park and nature sanctuary in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA.
William E. Swigart, Jr. Antique Automobile Museum
Non-profit museum dedicated to the preservation of American automobile history.
The places inside Chambersburg lead. The rest are ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places come first and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Chambersburg → · Chambersburg’s history →
Photo credits
Franklin County Jail: Smallbones, Public domain · Raven Rock Mountain Complex: US Government, Public domain · Hersheypark: Michael Gray, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Antietam National Battlefield: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gettysburg Battlefield: Veggies, Public domain · Gettysburg National Cemetery: Photo: Henryhartley at en.wikipedia Statue: Randolph Rogers (1825-1892), Public domain · Hersheypark Stadium: 45BearsFan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hershey's Chocolate World: Phillyfan0419, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Raystown Lake: Tex Jobe, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Public domain · Gettysburg National Military Park: David Dugan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hersheypark Arena: Hersheyarena4ever at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Harpers Ferry National Historical Park: Mark Fickett, CC BY 3.0 · Pine Grove Furnace State Park: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Sugar Loaf Mountain: Lowell Silverman at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Eisenhower National Historic Site: Jack E. Boucher, Public domain · Catoctin Mountain Park: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site: Matthew A. Lynn; Original uploader was Mosamiazaz at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Lakemont Park: Bhakta Dano. Original uploader was Oldano at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park: Bonnachoven, CC0 · The Angle: User:JediKnyghte, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Seneca Creek State Park: Eileen McVey, NESDIS, NOAA Central Library, Public domain · Dunker Church: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · The Pennsylvania State Memorial: Midnightdreary, Public domain · FNB Field: Whammies Were Here, Public domain · Monocacy National Battlefield: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Blue Knob: Calzarette, CC BY 3.0 · Railroaders Memorial Museum: Mark Frederick, CC0 · The Hershey Story: The Hershey Story, CC BY-SA 3.0 · City Island: formulanone, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Hershey Theatre: Ulaireminya, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Museum of the Shenandoah Valley: GustaveCourbet, Public domain · Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center: Concord, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hershey Gardens: Kris Bradley, CC BY 2.0 · Rockhill Trolley Museum: Hicksco2 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · State Museum of Pennsylvania: Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Roberdeau: Pubdog (talk), Public domain · Mishler Theatre: David Ames, Public domain · Hagerstown Aviation Museum: Hagerstown Aviation Museum, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Little Buffalo State Park: Ben Winslow, CC BY-SA 2.0 · The Coffee Pot: Jeff Kubina from Columbia, Maryland, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Appalachian Trail Museum: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gettysburg National Museum: Pub. by L. E. Smith, Wholesale Distributor, Gettysburg, PA. "Tichnor Quality Vie, Public domain · Glen Burnie: Antony-22, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Pennsylvania Military Museum: Robert J. La Verghetta, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Washington County Museum of Fine Arts: Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Bear Branch Nature Center: Cohee, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bedford Village Archeological Site: thisisbossi, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Hagerstown City Park: Heather Holman, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hessian Powder Magazine: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wildwood Park: bobistraveling, CC BY 2.0 · Harris Switch Tower: Niagara, CC BY 3.0 · Josephine City School: Cecouchman, CC BY-SA 3.0
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