Leave Highland Park for Beaver Stadium, 20 mi away
Highland Park and its surroundings hold 11 museums, 2 stadiums & arenas and a national monument. Our list finds nothing inside Highland Park, but 16 places within 40 miles. At 53 mi, Hersheypark is worth the journey.
Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
Former school in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, USA.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
How they lie
The map ends at DelGrosso's Amusement Park, 38 mi out.
Orange: Highland Park. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Every entry
These 50 are within 60 miles, none in town.
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2Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
Former school in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, USA.
5Gettysburg Battlefield
Site of the Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War.
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7Gettysburg National Cemetery
United States national cemetery created for Union casualties of the Battle of Gettysburg in the American Civil War.
8Hershey's Chocolate World
Several visitor centers which started in Hershey, Pennsylvania, US.
9Gettysburg National Military Park
National park in Pennsylvania, United States.
10Hersheypark Arena
Multi-purpose indoor arena located in Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA.
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14Allegheny 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.
The Angle
In the American Civil War, an area of the Gettysburg battlefield.
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.
Palmer Museum of Art
Art museum at the Pennsylvania State University, University Park campus.
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.
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.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
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Photo credits
Beaver Stadium: Sbvr6 (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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 · 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 · Eisenhower National Historic Site: Jack E. Boucher, Public domain · Bryce Jordan Center: Robert J. La Verghetta, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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 · The Angle: User:JediKnyghte, CC BY-SA 3.0 · The Pennsylvania State Memorial: Midnightdreary, Public domain · The Hershey Story: The Hershey Story, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Blue Knob: Calzarette, CC BY 3.0 · FNB Field: Whammies Were Here, Public domain · Railroaders Memorial Museum: Mark Frederick, CC0 · City Island: formulanone, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Hershey Theatre: Ulaireminya, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 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 · Palmer Museum of Art: PalmerMuseumofArt, CC BY-SA 4.0 · State Museum of Pennsylvania: Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Roberdeau: Pubdog (talk), Public domain · Mishler Theatre: David Ames, Public domain · 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 · Little Buffalo State Park: Ben Winslow, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Pennsylvania Military Museum: Robert J. La Verghetta, CC BY-SA 3.0 · The Arboretum at Penn State: Daderot, Public domain · Hessian Powder Magazine: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Piper Aviation Museum: User:Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wildwood Park: bobistraveling, CC BY 2.0 · Franklin County Jail: Smallbones, Public domain · Frost Entomological Museum: Frost Entomological Museum, CC BY 2.0 · Harris Switch Tower: Niagara, CC BY 3.0 · Old Union County Courthouse: Ruhrfisch (talk), CC BY-SA 4.0
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