From Jacksonville, 17 mi to Beaver Stadium
None of our places to visit is inside Jacksonville; 8 are within 40 miles. Among them are 5 museums, 2 stadiums & arenas and a garden. Make a day of it at Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument, 59 mi away.
Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
Former school in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, USA.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The lie of the land
The map puts most of the 8 to the southwest.
Orange: Jacksonville. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
The places, one by one
Here are the 23 places within 60 miles.
1Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
Former school in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, USA.
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6Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site
Former railroad in Pennsylvania.
7Lakemont Park
Amusement park located in Altoona, Pennsylvania; home to the world's oldest-surviving rollercoaster.
8DelGrosso's Amusement Park
Amusement park located in Tipton, Pennsylvania.
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13Palmer Museum of Art
Art museum at the Pennsylvania State University, University Park campus.
14Fort Roberdeau
American Revolutionary War-era fort for lead mining in Pennsylvania.
Mishler Theatre
Theater and movie theater in Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States.
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 Jacksonville → · Jacksonville’s history →
Photo credits
Beaver Stadium: Sbvr6 (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Cherry Springs State Park: Curt Weinhold, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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 · Railroaders Memorial Museum: Mark Frederick, CC0 · Rockhill Trolley Museum: Hicksco2 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Fort Augusta: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Palmer Museum of Art: PalmerMuseumofArt, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Roberdeau: Pubdog (talk), Public domain · Mishler Theatre: David Ames, 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 · Frost Entomological Museum: Frost Entomological Museum, CC BY 2.0 · Old Union County Courthouse: Ruhrfisch (talk), CC BY-SA 4.0
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