FNB Field opens Harrisburg’s list
A typical year brings about 3.1M visitors to Hersheypark. Look within 40 miles and the list grows by 31 beyond the 5 inside Harrisburg. The mix takes in 15 museums, 3 stadiums & arenas and 3 gardens. Make a day of it at Raven Rock Mountain Complex, 47 mi away.
Hersheypark
Theme park in Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
How they lie
The outermost point is Dutch Wonderland, at 39 mi.
Orange: Harrisburg. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Every place, in and near Harrisburg
5 in town lead, with 56 more within 60 miles after them.
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2City Island
Island in the Susquehanna River in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States.
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4Wildwood Park
Public park and nature sanctuary in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA.
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8Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
Former school in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, USA.
10Gettysburg Battlefield
Site of the Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War.
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12Gettysburg National Cemetery
United States national cemetery created for Union casualties of the Battle of Gettysburg in the American Civil War.
13Hershey's Chocolate World
Several visitor centers which started in Hershey, Pennsylvania, US.
14Dutch Wonderland
Amusement park in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States.
Gettysburg National Military Park
National park in Pennsylvania, United States.
Hersheypark Arena
Multi-purpose indoor arena located in Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA.
Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania
Railroad museum in Strasburg, Pennsylvania.
Catoctin Mountain Park
U.S. National Park system unit and historic district, in north-central Maryland.
Roadside America
Tourist attraction located in Shartlesville, Pennsylvania.
The Angle
In the American Civil War, an area of the Gettysburg battlefield.
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary
Raptor conservation site, non-profit organization in Pennsylvania.
Williams Grove Amusement Park
Abandoned amusement park near Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, United States.
Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site
National Historic Site of the United States.
Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center
Museum in Pennsylvania, US.
System Source Computer Museum
Computer Museum in Hunt Valley, Maryland, U.S.
Ladew Topiary Gardens
Privately operated topiary garden in Baltimore County, Maryland.
National Toy Train Museum
Toy and model train museum in Pennsylvania, USA.
Appalachian Trail Museum
Museum in Pine Grove Furnace State Park, Pennsylvania.
William E. Swigart, Jr. Antique Automobile Museum
Non-profit museum dedicated to the preservation of American automobile history.
The places inside Harrisburg 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 Harrisburg → · Harrisburg’s history →
Photo credits
FNB Field: Whammies Were Here, Public domain · City Island: formulanone, CC BY-SA 2.0 · State Museum of Pennsylvania: Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wildwood Park: bobistraveling, CC BY 2.0 · Harris Switch Tower: Niagara, CC BY 3.0 · Raven Rock Mountain Complex: US Government, Public domain · Hersheypark: Epicgenius, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Gettysburg Battlefield: Veggies, Public domain · Hersheypark Stadium: 45BearsFan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gettysburg National Cemetery: Photo: Henryhartley at en.wikipedia Statue: Randolph Rogers (1825-1892), Public domain · Hershey's Chocolate World: Phillyfan0419, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dutch Wonderland: FlugKerl2, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gettysburg National Military Park: David Dugan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hersheypark Arena: Hersheyarena4ever at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Pine Grove Furnace State Park: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ephrata Cloister: 1549bcp at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Eisenhower National Historic Site: Jack E. Boucher, Public domain · Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania: Dough4872, Public domain · Catoctin Mountain Park: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Roadside America: Mark Fleisher, President and CEO of Aim Advertising in Lewisburg, PA,, Public domain · The Angle: User:JediKnyghte, CC BY-SA 3.0 · The Pennsylvania State Memorial: Midnightdreary, Public domain · Hawk Mountain Sanctuary: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · The Hershey Story: The Hershey Story, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site: Smallbones, CC0 · Fulton Opera House: Scanlan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hershey Theatre: Ulaireminya, CC BY-SA 4.0 · National Watch and Clock Museum: Shumphrey-nawcc, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Reading Public Museum: Smallbones, CC0 · Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center: Concord, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Rockhill Trolley Museum: Hicksco2 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Fort Augusta: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Hershey Gardens: Kris Bradley, CC BY 2.0 · Mid-Atlantic Air Museum: Unknown, Public domain · System Source Computer Museum: Logg Tandy, CC BY 4.0 · Lacrosse Museum and National Hall of Fame: Au Kirk, CC BY 2.0 · Ladew Topiary Gardens: BushelOcrabs1814, CC BY-SA 4.0 · National Toy Train Museum: Klaus Nahr from Germany, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Demuth Museum: Smallbones, Public domain · Appalachian Trail Museum: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · DigiBarn Computer Museum: Aljawad, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gettysburg National Museum: Pub. by L. E. Smith, Wholesale Distributor, Gettysburg, PA. "Tichnor Quality Vie, Public domain · Hagerstown Aviation Museum: Hagerstown Aviation Museum, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Little Buffalo State Park: Ben Winslow, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Pennsylvania Military Museum: Robert J. La Verghetta, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bear Branch Nature Center: Cohee, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hessian Powder Magazine: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Franklin County Jail: Smallbones, Public domain · Old Union County Courthouse: Ruhrfisch (talk), CC BY-SA 4.0
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