A day out from Wormleysburg: Hersheypark, 14 mi away
Around 3M people visit Hersheypark each year. There is no place to visit inside Wormleysburg; there are 36 within 40 miles. On the list: 15 museums, 3 theme parks and 3 landmarks, among others. Beyond the town, the best known is Raven Rock Mountain Complex, 45 mi off.
Hersheypark
Theme park in Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The lie of the land
The map ends at Dutch Wonderland, 40 mi out.
Orange: Wormleysburg. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Full list of places
62 places make the list, every one within 60 miles.
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3Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
Former school in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, USA.
5Gettysburg Battlefield
Site of the Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War.
6Gettysburg National Cemetery
United States national cemetery created for Union casualties of the Battle of Gettysburg in the American Civil War.
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8Dutch Wonderland
Amusement park in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States.
9Hershey's Chocolate World
Several visitor centers which started in Hershey, Pennsylvania, US.
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11Gettysburg National Military Park
National park in Pennsylvania, United States.
12Hersheypark Arena
Multi-purpose indoor arena located in Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA.
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Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania
Railroad museum in Strasburg, Pennsylvania.
Catoctin Mountain Park
U.S. National Park system unit and historic district, in north-central Maryland.
Roadside America
Tourist attraction located in Shartlesville, Pennsylvania.
The Angle
In the American Civil War, an area of the Gettysburg battlefield.
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary
Raptor conservation site, non-profit organization in Pennsylvania.
Williams Grove Amusement Park
Abandoned amusement park near Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, United States.
Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site
National Historic Site of the 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.
System Source Computer Museum
Computer Museum in Hunt Valley, Maryland, U.S.
Ladew Topiary Gardens
Privately operated topiary garden in Baltimore County, Maryland.
National Toy Train Museum
Toy and model train museum in Pennsylvania, USA.
Appalachian Trail Museum
Museum in Pine Grove Furnace State Park, Pennsylvania.
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 Wormleysburg → · Wormleysburg’s history →
Photo credits
Raven Rock Mountain Complex: US Government, Public domain · Hersheypark: Michael Gray, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · 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 · Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania: Dough4872, Public domain · Catoctin Mountain Park: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Roadside America: Mark Fleisher, President and CEO of Aim Advertising in Lewisburg, PA,, Public domain · The Angle: User:JediKnyghte, CC BY-SA 3.0 · The Pennsylvania State Memorial: Midnightdreary, Public domain · FNB Field: Whammies Were Here, Public domain · Hawk Mountain Sanctuary: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · The Hershey Story: The Hershey Story, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site: Smallbones, 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 · Reading Public Museum: Smallbones, CC0 · 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 · Mid-Atlantic Air Museum: Unknown, Public domain · 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 · 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 · National Toy Train Museum: Klaus Nahr from Germany, 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 · Bear Branch Nature Center: Cohee, 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 · Harris Switch Tower: Niagara, CC BY 3.0 · Old Union County Courthouse: Ruhrfisch (talk), CC BY-SA 4.0
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