Worth the trip from Locust Gap: Hersheypark, 35 mi off
Locust Gap has 70 notable places within 60 miles, among them 3 national park units and 3 ski areas. Visits to Hersheypark run to about 3M a year. Beyond the town, Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument sits 55 mi away.
Knoebels Amusement Resort
Amusement park.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The lie of the land
The map stretches to Reading Public Museum, 40 mi away.
Orange: Locust Gap. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
The full list
70 places make the list, every one within 60 miles.
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2Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
Former school in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, USA.
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6Dutch Wonderland
Amusement park in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States.
7Hershey's Chocolate World
Several visitor centers which started in Hershey, Pennsylvania, US.
8Steamtown National Historic Site
Railroad museum in Scranton, Pennsylvania.
9Hersheypark Arena
Multi-purpose indoor arena located in Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA.
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13Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania
Railroad museum in Strasburg, Pennsylvania.
14Roadside America
Tourist attraction located in Shartlesville, Pennsylvania.
Camelback Mountain Resort
Ski and snowboard resort near Tannersville, Pennsylvania.
Blue Mountain Resort
Ski area in Pennsylvania, United States.
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.
Montage Mountain Ski Area
Ski resort in Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States.
City Island
Island in the Susquehanna River in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States.
National Toy Train Museum
Toy and model train museum in Pennsylvania, USA.
Central Park
Amusement park in the Rittersville section of Allentown, Pennsylvania.
Civic Theatre of Allentown
Theater company and theater in Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States.
Wildwood Park
Public park and nature sanctuary in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA.
Lee and Virginia Graver Arboretum
Botanical garden and arboretum in Bushkill Township, Pa..
McDade Park
Community park and arboretum in Scranton and Taylor, Lackawanna County in northeastern Pennsylvania, United States.
Kutztown 1892 Public School Building
Museum in Pennsylvania, United States of America.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Locust Gap → · Locust Gap’s history →
Photo credits
Hersheypark: Michael Gray, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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 · Steamtown National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain · Hersheypark Arena: Hersheyarena4ever at English Wikipedia, Public domain · PPL Center: Hunter Kahn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ricketts Glen State Park: en:User:Msitler, Public domain · Ephrata Cloister: 1549bcp at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania: Dough4872, Public domain · Roadside America: Mark Fleisher, President and CEO of Aim Advertising in Lewisburg, PA,, Public domain · Camelback Mountain Resort: Calzarette at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Hickory Run State Park: Mtruch, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Asa Packer Mansion: Chris18240 (talk), Public domain · FNB Field: Whammies Were Here, Public domain · Hawk Mountain Sanctuary: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Worlds End State Park: Nicholas, CC BY 2.0 · The Hershey Story: The Hershey Story, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site: Smallbones, CC0 · Montage Mountain Ski Area: Montage Mountain Resorts, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 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 · Allentown Art Museum: Alphageekpa (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Watch and Clock Museum: Shumphrey-nawcc, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Reading Public Museum: Smallbones, CC0 · Fort Augusta: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Hershey Gardens: Kris Bradley, CC BY 2.0 · Mid-Atlantic Air Museum: Unknown, Public domain · Electric City Trolley Museum: Peter Van den Bossche, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Lehigh Valley Zoo: Hshuvaeva, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Liberty Bell Museum: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · State Museum of Pennsylvania: Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Carbon County Jail: Photo by and (c)2008 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man), GFDL 1.2 · National Museum of Industrial History: Glenn Koehler, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Da Vinci Science Center: Dennisze, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Demuth Museum: Smallbones, Public domain · Little Buffalo State Park: Ben Winslow, CC BY-SA 2.0 · National Toy Train Museum: Klaus Nahr from Germany, CC BY-SA 2.0 · America On Wheels: Alphageekpa (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Burnside Plantation: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Central Park: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Civic Theatre of Allentown: Bwmoll3, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hessian Powder Magazine: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Museum of Indian Culture: BobertCockney, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Piper Aviation Museum: User:Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wildwood Park: bobistraveling, CC BY 2.0 · Haines Mill: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Harris Switch Tower: Niagara, CC BY 3.0 · Lee and Virginia Graver Arboretum: Daderot, Public domain · McDade Park: Billy Hathorn (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Welkinweir: Smallbones, CC0 · Bahr Mill Complex: Hshuvaeva, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kutztown 1892 Public School Building: Dough4872, Public domain · Old Union County Courthouse: Ruhrfisch (talk), CC BY-SA 4.0
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