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Places near Harlan by type
All 270 places by distance →One day from Harlan
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:59 pm
109 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Harlan
- Washington Township One-Room Schoolhouse Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Saint Boniface Catholic Churchchurch · 30 min
- Cen + Ten Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Museum of Danish Americamuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Prairie Rose State Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Harlan
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Harlan?
Prairie Rose State Park (nature spot, about 14 km), Shelby County Historical Museum (museum, about 1 km), Immanuel Lutheran Church (church, about 1 km), JayCee Park (nature spot, about 1 km), Beebe Park (park, about 1 km), Little George Park (park, about 2 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Harlan?
40 places on Spotwander: 2 parks, 6 forts & heritage, 14 museums, 6 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 7 churches.
Which is the nearest park to Harlan?
Beebe Park, about 1 km by road; Little George Park (2 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Harlan?
Flusche House, about 12 km by road; Old Stone Arch Nature Trail (21 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Harlan?
Start in Harlan, visit Washington Township One-Room Schoolhouse Museum, then Saint Boniface Catholic Church, then Cen + Ten Museum, then Museum of Danish America, then Prairie Rose State Park, and drive back — about 109 km by road in all.