The nearest draw to Sparta: Lake Oconee, 12 mi away
None of our places to visit is inside Sparta; 8 are within 40 miles. The mix takes in 6 museums, a lake and an ancient site. Further afield, Sanford Stadium is 52 mi from the centre.
Lake Oconee
Reservoir in Georgia, United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The layout
Callaway Plantation marks the outer edge, 36 mi away.
Orange: Sparta. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
The places, one by one
Nothing is inside Sparta itself; these 25 are within 60 miles.
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4Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park
National monument in the United States.
5
6Museum of Aviation
Aerospace museum at Robins Air Force Base in Georgia, USA.
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8
10Callaway Plantation
Historic house museum and plantation in Washington, Georgia, United States of America.
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13Robert Toombs House State Historic Site
Historic property in Washington, Georgia, United States.
14
Henry W. Grady House
Historic house museum and National Historic Landmark in Athens, Georgia.
Thomas Jefferson Elder High and Industrial School
Organization in Georgia, United States.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Sparta → · Sparta’s history →
Photo credits
Sanford Stadium: The original uploader was Clio64 at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Gordon: U.S. Army Cyber Command, Public domain · Lake Oconee: http://www.terraprints.com, CC BY 2.5 · Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park: Bubba73 (talk), Jud McCranie, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Andalusia: Stephen Matthew Milligan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Museum of Aviation: United States Geographical Survey, Public domain · James Brown Arena: Thomson200, CC0 · Rock Eagle Effigy Mound: Brian McInturff, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Callaway Plantation: A P Wood, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Old Governor's Mansion: Gaogmsocial, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Robert Toombs House State Historic Site: TampAGS, for AGS Media, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Meadow Garden: Flickr user Sir Mildred Pierce, CC BY 2.0 · The State Botanical Garden of Georgia: Pendragon98 (Talk / contribs), Public domain · Cannonball House: Blastoids, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dauset Trails Nature Center: Dsdugan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Morris Museum of Art: Thomson200, CC0 · Henry W. Grady House: Fred D. Nichols, Photographer, Public domain · Museum of Arts and Sciences: Harrison Jones, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Sidney Lanier Cottage: Rheave, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Augusta Botanical Gardens: Liam Wolff (Ospr3yy at en.wikipedia), FAL · Hamburg State Park: Dsdugan, CC0 · Thomas Jefferson Elder High and Industrial School: Cyntata2672, CC BY-SA 4.0
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