Hersheypark, 27 mi from Howe Township
A typical year brings about 3M visitors to Hersheypark. There is no place to visit inside Howe Township; there are 24 within 40 miles. The mix takes in 12 museums, 3 stadiums & arenas and 2 theme parks. At 55 mi, Raven Rock Mountain Complex 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 →
The layout
Head to the southeast for most of the 24 on the list.
Orange: Howe Township. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Every one of them
The list runs to 58 places, all within 60 miles.
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3Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
Former school in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, USA.
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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9Dutch Wonderland
Amusement park in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States.
10Hershey's Chocolate World
Several visitor centers which started in Hershey, Pennsylvania, US.
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12Gettysburg National Military Park
National park in Pennsylvania, United States.
13Hersheypark Arena
Multi-purpose indoor arena located in Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA.
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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.
City Island
Island in the Susquehanna River in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States.
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.
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.
Parks and trails in Howe Township → · Howe Township’s history →
Photo credits
Raven Rock Mountain Complex: US Government, Public domain · Beaver Stadium: Sbvr6 (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hersheypark: Michael Gray, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · 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 · Dutch Wonderland: FlugKerl2, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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 · 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 · Bryce Jordan Center: Robert J. La Verghetta, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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 · FNB Field: Whammies Were Here, Public domain · Hawk Mountain Sanctuary: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · The Hershey Story: The Hershey Story, CC BY-SA 3.0 · City Island: formulanone, CC BY-SA 2.0 · 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 · Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center: Concord, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Augusta: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Hershey Gardens: Kris Bradley, CC BY 2.0 · Mid-Atlantic Air Museum: Unknown, Public domain · Palmer Museum of Art: PalmerMuseumofArt, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Rockhill Trolley Museum: Hicksco2 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · State Museum of Pennsylvania: Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Demuth Museum: Smallbones, Public domain · Little Buffalo State Park: Ben Winslow, 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 · Pennsylvania Military Museum: Robert J. La Verghetta, CC BY-SA 3.0 · The Arboretum at Penn State: Daderot, Public domain · Bear Branch Nature Center: Cohee, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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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