The nearest draw to Penn Township: Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site, 35 mi away
Around 163K people visit Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site each year. With nothing inside Penn Township, the list has 6 places within 40 miles. On the list: 2 theme parks, 2 museums and a national historic site, among others. Make a day of it at Beaver Stadium, 42 mi away.
South Fork Dam
Former dam near South Fork, Pennsylvania.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
How they lie
The map puts most of the 6 to the south.
Orange: Penn Township. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Every one of them
22 places, all within 60 miles, make the list.
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5Idlewild and Soak Zone
Children's amusement park near Ligonier, Pennsylvania, USA.
7Fort Ligonier
British fortification from the French and Indian War in Ligonier, Pennsylvania.
8Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site
Former railroad in Pennsylvania.
9Lakemont Park
Amusement park located in Altoona, Pennsylvania; home to the world's oldest-surviving rollercoaster.
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12Johnstown Flood National Memorial
Historic site commemorating the 1889 flood in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States.
DelGrosso's Amusement Park
Amusement park located in Tipton, Pennsylvania.
14Palmer 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.
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 Penn Township → · Penn Township’s history →
Photo credits
Beaver Stadium: Sbvr6 (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · South Fork Dam: Ernest Walter Histed, Public domain · Allegheny National Forest: IvoShandor, CC BY 2.5 · Kinzua Bridge State Park: Nicholas from Pennsylvania, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Bryce Jordan Center: Robert J. La Verghetta, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Ligonier: The original uploader was Mind meal at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0 · 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 · Blue Knob: Calzarette, CC BY 3.0 · Railroaders Memorial Museum: Mark Frederick, CC0 · Johnstown Flood National Memorial: David Brossard, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Palmer Museum of Art: PalmerMuseumofArt, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Roberdeau: Pubdog (talk), Public domain · Foxburg Country Club: Mvincec, Public domain · Johnstown Flood Museum: Jet Lowe, HABS photographer, Public domain · Mishler Theatre: David Ames, Public domain · Pennsylvania Military Museum: Robert J. La Verghetta, CC BY-SA 3.0 · The Arboretum at Penn State: Daderot, Public domain · Frost Entomological Museum: Frost Entomological Museum, CC BY 2.0
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