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Attractions near Alexander City

36 mi from Alexander City, Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site leads the list

Among the places to visit in and near Alexander City are 2 national historic sites, 2 gardens and 2 museums. Look within 40 miles for the 11 places to visit; none is inside Alexander City. Roughly 51K visitors a year make it to Horseshoe Bend National Military Park. A drive of 40 mi brings you to Cheaha Mountain.

Attractions nearby
28
within 60 miles
The big one
36 mi
Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site
National park units
4
parks & monuments
Big draws
1
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
National Historic Site · 36 mi south

Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site

Private, historically black university located in Tuskegee, Alabama, USA.

The towns around it, and where to stay →

The map

How they lie

Furthest out is Montgomery Zoo, at 40 mi.

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Orange: Alexander City. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors

Everything nearby

Full list of places

All 28 on the list lie within 60 miles.

Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.

Parks and trails in Alexander City → · Alexander City’s history →

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site: 2C2K Photography, CC BY 2.0 · Jordan–Hare Stadium: AuburnPilot, Public domain · Cheaha Mountain: Amann09 (talk · contribs), Public domain · Lake Martin: Rebecca Hagen, Public domain · The National Memorial to Peace and Justice: Soniakapadia, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Civil Rights Memorial: Colin Mutchler from Brooklyn, United States, CC BY 2.0 · International Motorsports Hall of Fame: BWard 1997, CC BY 4.0 · The Legacy Museum: Soniakapadia, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Talladega National Forest: Amann09 (talk · contribs), Public domain · Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site: Rivers A. Langley; SaveRivers, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Horseshoe Bend National Military Park: Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Montgomery Zoo: kangotraveler, CC BY 2.0 · Alabama Department of Archives and History: Chris Pruitt, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Freedom Riders National Monument: Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Alabama Judicial Building: Chris Pruitt, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Freedom Rides Museum: Chris Pruitt, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Rosa Parks Museum: Chris Pruitt, CC BY-SA 3.0 · The George Washington Carver Museum: Jessamyn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hills and Dales Estate: Ethan Smith, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art: Josh Hallett from Winter Haven, FL, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts: Ralph Daily from Birmingham, United States, CC BY 2.0 · The Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald Museum: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Aldridge Botanical Gardens: Joshua Crauswell, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Heard County Jail: Rivers Langley; SaveRivers, CC BY-SA 3.0

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