A day out from Loysville: Hersheypark, 36 mi away
Roughly 3.1M visitors a year make it to Hersheypark. Our list finds nothing inside Loysville, but 35 places within 40 miles. Among them are 17 museums, 3 stadiums & arenas and 3 landmarks. For a full day, there is Raven Rock Mountain Complex, 44 mi away.
Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
Former school in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, USA.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The layout
At the edge of the map sits Old Union County Courthouse, 40 mi out.
Orange: Loysville. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
All the places to visit
Everything here is within 60 miles, 61 places in all.
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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.
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8Gettysburg National Cemetery
United States national cemetery created for Union casualties of the Battle of Gettysburg in the American Civil War.
9Hershey's Chocolate World
Several visitor centers which started in Hershey, Pennsylvania, US.
10Gettysburg National Military Park
National park in Pennsylvania, United States.
11Hersheypark 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.
Allegheny 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.
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park
National Historical Park located in the District of Columbia and the states of Maryland and West Virginia.
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.
Washington County Museum of Fine Arts
Art museum in Hagerstown, Maryland, United States.
Appalachian Trail Museum
Museum in Pine Grove Furnace State Park, Pennsylvania.
Hagerstown City Park
Historic public urban park in Hagerstown, Maryland, United States.
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 Loysville → · Loysville’s history →
Photo credits
Raven Rock Mountain Complex: US Government, Public domain · 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 · Catoctin Mountain Park: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 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 · Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park: Bonnachoven, CC0 · The Pennsylvania State Memorial: Midnightdreary, Public domain · The Hershey Story: The Hershey Story, CC BY-SA 3.0 · FNB Field: Whammies Were Here, Public domain · Railroaders Memorial Museum: Mark Frederick, CC0 · 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 · 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 · Demuth Museum: Smallbones, Public domain · Washington County Museum of Fine Arts: Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 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 · 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 · The Arboretum at Penn State: Daderot, Public domain · Bear Branch Nature Center: Cohee, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hagerstown City Park: Heather Holman, 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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