# Things to see in Terre Haute, Indiana (United States): 13 places and when to go > Terre Haute, Indiana is a town in United States with around 73,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 13 places in and around it, mainly With kids (3), Stargazing (2), Museums and art (2). The best known are Oakley Observatory, Church of the Immaculate Conception and Eugene V. Debs Home. The best time to come is March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 14 h 46 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 14. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/terre-haute/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** United States · 39.4666, -87.4139 - **Population:** About 73,000 - **Places:** 13 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/familia/) (3) · [Stargazing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/estrellas/) (2) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/museos/) (2) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/naturaleza/) (2) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fauna/) (2) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/historia/) (2) - **Best time:** March to October. - **Also possible:** November to February. - **Nearest airport:** ORD Chicago, 283 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Terre Haute, Indiana The places in and around Terre Haute, Indiana, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Oakley Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/oakley-observatory/): Observatory in Terre Haute, Indiana, United States · 8.6 km - [Church of the Immaculate Conception](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/church-of-the-immaculate-conception/): Church in Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana · 6.3 km - [Eugene V. Debs Home](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/eugene-v-debs-museum/): Historic house in Indiana, United States · 932 m - [Lincoln Trail State Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/lincoln-trail-state-park/): State park in Clark County, Illinois · 29 km - [Swope Art Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/swope-art-museum/): Art museum in Terre Haute, Indiana · 588 m - [American Beech Woods Nature Preserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/american-beech-woods-nature-preserve/): Park in the United States of America · 29 km - [First National Bank](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/first-national-bank/): Historic bank building in Terre Haute, Indiana, United States · 270 m - [Nevins Covered Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/nevins-covred-bridge/): Place in Indiana listed on National Register of Historic Places · 30 km - [Afterburner Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/afterburner-brewing-company/): Brewery · 1.1 km - [Bogey's Family Fun Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/bogey-s-family-fun-park/): With kids · 5.0 km - [Longway Planetarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/longway-planetarium/): Planetarium · 505 km - [Redwood Steakhouse and Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/redwood-steakhouse-and-brewery/): Brewery · 496 km - [Waterpark at the Villages](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/waterpark-at-the-villages/): With kids · 1,086 km ## When to go to Terre Haute, Indiana The best time to visit Terre Haute, Indiana is **March to October**; also possible: November to February. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 31 | | February | Possible | 10 h 30 | | March | Best time | 11 h 41 | | April | Best time | 13 h 03 | | May | Best time | 14 h 10 | | June | Best time | 14 h 46 | | July | Best time | 14 h 31 | | August | Best time | 13 h 33 | | September | Best time | 12 h 15 | | October | Best time | 10 h 56 | | November | Possible | 9 h 47 | | December | Possible | 9 h 14 | In June there are 14 h 46 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 14. In April, 12 of the 13 places are at their best. When to go to United States in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Terre Haute, Indiana The nearest main airport is Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD, Chicago), 283 km as the crow flies. How to get around United States (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=39.4666%2C-87.4139) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=39.4666%2C-87.4139) ## Other towns nearby - [Bloomington, Indiana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/bloomington/): 18 places · 83 km - [Urbana, Illinois](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/urbana/): 24 places · 98 km - [Indianapolis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/indianapolis/): 41 places · 111 km - [Lafayette, Indiana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/lafayette/): 7 places · 115 km - [French Lick](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/french-lick/): 5 places · 123 km - [Noblesville](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/noblesville/): 16 places · 135 km And all of United States, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Terre Haute, Indiana? The best known: [Oakley Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/oakley-observatory/), [Church of the Immaculate Conception](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/church-of-the-immaculate-conception/), [Eugene V. Debs Home](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/eugene-v-debs-museum/), [Lincoln Trail State Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/lincoln-trail-state-park/), [Swope Art Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/swope-art-museum/). In all, 13 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Terre Haute, Indiana? March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 14 h 46 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 14. ### How do you get to Terre Haute, Indiana? The nearest main airport is Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), 283 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=39.4666%2C-87.4139) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Terre Haute, Indiana as the destination and these 13 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).