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Attractions near State College

What to see in State College, from Palmer Museum of Art on

Among the places to visit in and near State College are 8 museums, 2 stadiums & arenas and 2 theme parks. 3 places to visit are mapped inside State College, with 12 more within 40 miles. For a longer trip, Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument lies 54 mi away.

Attractions nearby
28
within 60 miles
The big one
54 mi
Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
National park units
3
parks & monuments
Ski areas
1
Blue Knob
Big draws
1
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
National Monument · 54 mi southeast

Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument

Former school in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, USA.

The towns around it, and where to stay →

The map

Mapped

At the edge of the map sits Rockhill Trolley Museum, 38 mi out.

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Orange: State College. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors

Everything nearby

Every place to visit

In town there are 3, and the list adds 25 more within 60 miles.

The places inside State College lead. The rest are ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places come first and the local favorites follow.

Parks and trails in State College → · State College’s history →

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Palmer Museum of Art: PalmerMuseumofArt, CC BY-SA 4.0 · The Arboretum at Penn State: Daderot, Public domain · Frost Entomological Museum: Frost Entomological Museum, CC BY 2.0 · Beaver Stadium: Sbvr6 (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · South Fork Dam: Ernest Walter Histed, Public domain · Raystown Lake: Tex Jobe, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Public domain · Pine Grove Furnace State Park: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 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 · Fort Augusta: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Rockhill Trolley Museum: Hicksco2 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Fort Roberdeau: Pubdog (talk), Public domain · Mishler Theatre: David Ames, Public domain · Little Buffalo State Park: Ben Winslow, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Appalachian Trail Museum: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Pennsylvania Military Museum: Robert J. La Verghetta, 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 · Franklin County Jail: Smallbones, Public domain · Old Union County Courthouse: Ruhrfisch (talk), CC BY-SA 4.0

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