Around Oxford, start with Cheaha Mountain
All of it lies outside: 6 places within 40 miles, none inside Oxford. The commonest are a mountain, a museum and a waterfall. Make a day of it at Legion Field, 56 mi away.
Cheaha Mountain
Highest point in Alabama, United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
Finding your way
Noccalula Falls Park marks the outer edge, 32 mi away.
Orange: Oxford. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
The full list
30 places make the list, every one within 60 miles.
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5Sloss Furnaces
Museum and national historic landmark in Birmingham, Alabama.
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7International Motorsports Hall of Fame
Hall of fame dedicated to auto racing personalities located in Talladega, United States.
8Little River Canyon National Preserve
14,000 acres in Alabama (US) managed by the National Park Service.
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Horseshoe Bend National Military Park
2,040-acre park in Alabama (US) maintained by the National Park Service.
Birmingham Civil Rights Institute
Museum and archive in Birmingham, Alabama.
Arlington Antebellum Home & Gardens
Historic house museum in Birmingham, AL, USA.
Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument
United States National Monument in Birmingham, Alabama.
Freedom Riders National Monument
United States National Monument in Anniston, Alabama.
Janney Furnace Park
Park surrounding a stone furnace in Ohatchee, Alabama.
Fort Payne Opera House
Theater and movie theater in Fort Payne, Alabama, United States.
Heard County Jail
Heard County Jail is located on Court Square and Shady Lane in Franklin, Georgia.
Mort Glosser Amphitheater
Open-air theatre in Gadsden, Alabama, United States.
Southeastern Quilt & Textile Museum
Textile museum in Carrollton, Georgia.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Oxford → · Oxford’s history →
Photo credits
Legion Field: USGS, Public domain · Protective Stadium: Unknown, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cheaha Mountain: Amann09 (talk · contribs), Public domain · Lake Martin: Rebecca Hagen, Public domain · Sloss Furnaces: DXR, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Legacy Arena: AuburnShuffle, CC0 · International Motorsports Hall of Fame: BWard 1997, CC BY 4.0 · Little River Canyon National Preserve: Richard A. Weaver, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Birmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex: Chris Pruitt, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Noccalula Falls Park: Thejammer (talk), Public domain · Birmingham Museum of Art: Birmingham Museum of Art, CC BY 3.0 · Talladega National Forest: Amann09 (talk · contribs), Public domain · Birmingham Zoo: Veharris, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Horseshoe Bend National Military Park: Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Birmingham Civil Rights Institute: Historic American Buildings Survey, Public domain · Arlington Antebellum Home & Gardens: Jet Lowe, Public domain · Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Freedom Riders National Monument: Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Birmingham Botanical Gardens: AuburnPilot, Public domain · Red Mountain Park: Swimcoach2!, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Aldridge Botanical Gardens: Joshua Crauswell, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Janney Furnace Park: dofftoubab, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Linn Park: Patrick Cain, CC BY 2.0 · Museum of Flight: John Phelan, CC BY 4.0 · Fort Payne Opera House: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Heard County Jail: Rivers Langley; SaveRivers, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mort Glosser Amphitheater: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Southeastern Quilt & Textile Museum: Myotus, CC BY 4.0
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