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Places near Metropolis by type
All 264 places by distance →One day from Metropolis
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:15 pm
80 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Metropolis
- Maxon Churchchurch · 30 min
- Lloyd Tilghman Memorialmonument · 1.5 hrs
- Fort Massacfort · 1.5 hrs
- Sielbeck Forest State Natural Areanature spot · 2 hrs
- Mermet Lake State Fish and Wildlife Arealake · 45 min
- Back in Metropolis
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Metropolis?
Fort Massac (fort, about 5 km), Sielbeck Forest State Natural Area (nature spot, about 11 km), Lloyd Tilghman Memorial (monument, about 16 km), Christ Temple (church, about 16 km), Fort Anderson (fort, about 17 km), Mermet Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area (lake, about 20 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Metropolis?
117 places on Spotwander: 23 hill stations & viewpoints, 34 churches, 22 forts & heritage, 7 wildlife, forests & gardens, 10 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Metropolis?
Cagle Bluff, about 24 km by road; Crfomeenes Hollow (25 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Metropolis?
Maxon Church, about 10 km by road; Park Avenue Church (13 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Metropolis?
Start in Metropolis, visit Maxon Church, then Lloyd Tilghman Memorial, then Fort Massac, then Sielbeck Forest State Natural Area, then Mermet Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area, and drive back — about 80 km by road in all.



























