The nearest draw to South Philipsburg: Beaver Stadium, 20 mi away
Yearly visitors to Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site number about 163K. With nothing inside South Philipsburg, the list has 13 places within 40 miles. Look for 6 museums, 2 stadiums & arenas and 2 theme parks. South Fork Dam lies 47 mi out, the pick for a day trip.
South Fork Dam
Former dam near South Fork, Pennsylvania.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
What’s around South Philipsburg
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site marks the outer edge, 34 mi away.
Orange: South Philipsburg. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything on the list
These 20 are all within 60 miles.
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5Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site
Former railroad in Pennsylvania.
6Lakemont Park
Amusement park located in Altoona, Pennsylvania; home to the world's oldest-surviving rollercoaster.
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9Johnstown Flood National Memorial
Historic site commemorating the 1889 flood in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States.
DelGrosso's Amusement Park
Amusement park located in Tipton, Pennsylvania.
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12Palmer Museum of Art
Art museum at the Pennsylvania State University, University Park campus.
13Fort Roberdeau
American Revolutionary War-era fort for lead mining in Pennsylvania.
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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 South Philipsburg → · South Philipsburg’s history →
Photo credits
Beaver Stadium: Sbvr6 (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · South Fork Dam: Ernest Walter Histed, 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 · Blue Knob: Calzarette, CC BY 3.0 · Railroaders Memorial Museum: Mark Frederick, CC0 · Johnstown Flood National Memorial: David Brossard, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Rockhill Trolley Museum: Hicksco2 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Palmer Museum of Art: PalmerMuseumofArt, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Roberdeau: Pubdog (talk), 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 · Piper Aviation Museum: User:Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Frost Entomological Museum: Frost Entomological Museum, CC BY 2.0
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