Mount Whitney
Highest mountain in California and the contiguous United States.
Attractions near Plainview
Sequoia National Park, 23 mi from Plainview
Sequoia National Park draws about 1.4M visitors a year. None of our places to visit is inside Plainview; 8 are within 40 miles. The mix takes in 2 national parks, a lake and a national forest. Beyond the town, the best known is Mount Whitney, 56 mi off.
Attractions nearby
21
within 60 miles
The big one
56 mi
Mount Whitney
National park units
2
parks & monuments
Big draws
2
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
Mountain · 56 mi northeast
Mount Whitney
Highest mountain in California and the contiguous United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
The places, mapped
At 36 mi, Sequoia National Forest is the farthest one out.
Orange: Plainview. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
All the places to visit
These 21 are within 60 miles, none in town.
2Sequoia National Park
National park in the Sierra Nevada mountains, California, U.S..
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4Kings Canyon National Park
National park in the Sierra Nevada mountains in California, USA.
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6Moro Rock
Place in California listed on National Register of Historic Places.
7Valley Children's Stadium
Outdoor football stadium in Fresno, California, USA.
8Mount Whitney Trail
Hiking trail to the summit of Mount Whitney in California, United States.
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12Chukchansi Park
Baseball stadium in Fresno, California; home of the Fresno Grizzlies.
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Visalia Fox Theatre
Theater and former movie theater in Visalia, California, United States.
The William Saroyan House Museum
Historic house museum in California , United States.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Plainview →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Mount Whitney: Geographer (talk · contribs), CC BY 1.0 · Sequoia National Park: Alberto Carrasco Casado, CC BY 2.0 · Tulare Lake: Trace Fleeman Garcia, CC0 · Kings Canyon National Park: NileGuide.com (Josh Steinitz), CC BY 2.0 · Sequoia National Forest: US Forest Service, Public domain · Moro Rock: DiverDave, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Valley Children's Stadium: Emedina00, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Whitney Trail: Sanjoy Ghosh, CC BY 2.0 · Save Mart Center: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0 · Dignity Health Arena: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0 · Giant Sequoia National Monument: Jason Hickey, CC BY 2.0 · Chukchansi Park: YAHQQLIGAN, CC BY 2.0 · Fresno Chaffee Zoo: Jim Moore, CC BY 2.0 · Visalia Fox Theatre: Tuxyso, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kern County Museum: (WT-de) Mistoffeles, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Giant Forest Museum: David Fulmer, CC BY 2.0 · Bakersfield Museum of Art: Skyman9999. Skyman9999, CC0 · The William Saroyan House Museum: Top Hand Media, CC BY-SA 4.0
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