Historic Plane

Historic Plane: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Historic Plane

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Historic Plane — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 41.13379, -77.42700. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Historic Plane

• Torbert Island Natural Area · sanctuary · Lycoming · ~16 km · Must-see
• Ravensburg State Park · sanctuary · Clinton · ~20 km · Must-see
• Pine Creek Gorge · viewpoint · Lycoming · ~22 km · Must-see
• Antes Fort Village Park · fort · Lycoming · ~22 km · Must-see
• Foster Joseph Sayers Dam · lake · Centre · ~23 km · Must-see
• Nittany Valley · viewpoint · Centre · ~24 km · Must-see
• Upper Pine Bottom State Park · viewpoint · Lycoming · ~26 km · Must-see
• Brush Valley · viewpoint · Centre · ~27 km · Must-see
• Bald Eagle State Park · park · Centre · ~29 km · Must-see
• McCalls Dam State Park · lake · Centre · ~30 km · Must-see
• Tiadaghton State Forest · sanctuary · Lycoming · ~31 km · Must-see
• Halfway Dam · lake · Union · ~32 km · Must-see
• R. B. Winter State Park · park · Union · ~32 km · Must-see
• Bald Eagle State Forest · sanctuary · Centre · ~32 km · Must-see
• Little Sugar Valley · viewpoint · Centre · ~32 km · Must-see
• Miller Run Natural Area · sanctuary · Lycoming · ~33 km · Must-see
• Halfway Run Natural Area · sanctuary · Union · ~34 km · Must-see
• Hyner View State Park · sanctuary · Clinton · ~34 km · Must-see

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Other forts & heritage near Historic Plane

• Antes Fort Village Park · fort · Lycoming · ~22 km · Must-see
• Centre County Courthouse · fort · Centre · ~48 km · Must-see
• Fort Granville · fort · Mifflin · ~78 km · Must-see
• Eagles Mere Historic District · fort · Sullivan · ~97 km · Must-see
• Fort Halifax · fort · Dauphin · ~105 km · Must-see
• Esther Furnace Road · fort · Columbia · ~106 km · Must-see
• Dellville Covered Bridge · fort · Perry · ~112 km · Must-see
• Fort Roberdeau · fort · Blair · ~117 km · Must-see
• John Harris Mansion · fort · Dauphin · ~135 km · Must-see
• Horseshoe Curve · fort · Blair · ~142 km · Must-see

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