33 mi from Plainfield, Raven Rock Mountain Complex leads the list
A typical year brings about 3M visitors to Hersheypark. None of our places to visit is inside Plainfield; 35 are within 40 miles. Among them are 15 museums, 4 landmarks and 3 stadiums & arenas. Make a day of it at Beaver Stadium, 52 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
To the east is where most of the 35 lie.
Orange: Plainfield. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Every one of them
Nothing is inside Plainfield itself; these 65 are within 60 miles.
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3Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
Former school in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, USA.
5Antietam National Battlefield
Historical area from the American Civil War.
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.
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park
National Historical Park located in the District of Columbia and the states of Maryland and West Virginia.
The Angle
In the American Civil War, an area of the Gettysburg battlefield.
Monocacy National Battlefield
Memorializing the Battle of Monocacy (1864), fought near the Monocacy River.
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.
System Source Computer Museum
Computer Museum in Hunt Valley, Maryland, U.S.
Fort Roberdeau
American Revolutionary War-era fort for lead mining in Pennsylvania.
Ladew Topiary Gardens
Privately operated topiary garden in Baltimore County, Maryland.
Appalachian Trail Museum
Museum in Pine Grove Furnace State Park, Pennsylvania.
Washington County Museum of Fine Arts
Art museum in Hagerstown, Maryland, United States.
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 Plainfield → · Plainfield’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 · Antietam National Battlefield: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 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 · Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park: Bonnachoven, CC0 · The Angle: User:JediKnyghte, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dunker Church: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · The Pennsylvania State Memorial: Midnightdreary, Public domain · FNB Field: Whammies Were Here, Public domain · Monocacy National Battlefield: Acroterion, 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 · Palmer Museum of Art: PalmerMuseumofArt, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Rockhill Trolley Museum: Hicksco2 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · System Source Computer Museum: Logg Tandy, CC BY 4.0 · State Museum of Pennsylvania: Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Roberdeau: Pubdog (talk), Public domain · Lacrosse Museum and National Hall of Fame: Au Kirk, CC BY 2.0 · Ladew Topiary Gardens: BushelOcrabs1814, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Demuth Museum: Smallbones, Public domain · Hagerstown Aviation Museum: Hagerstown Aviation Museum, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Little Buffalo State Park: Ben Winslow, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Appalachian Trail Museum: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · DigiBarn Computer Museum: Aljawad, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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 · Washington County Museum of Fine Arts: Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 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 · 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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