East Kentucky Science Center
Science center, planetarium in Prestonsburg, Kentucky.
Attractions near Prestonsburg
Visit East Kentucky Science Center in Prestonsburg
We list one place to visit inside Prestonsburg and 4 within 40 miles. The commonest are 4 museums and a state park. At 47 mi, Red River Gorge is worth the journey.
Attractions nearby
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within 60 miles
The big one
47 mi
Red River Gorge
Canyon & gorge · 47 mi west
Red River Gorge
Canyon system in Kentucky, National Natural Landmark.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
Map of the places
The map stretches to Breaks Interstate Park, 37 mi away.
Orange: Prestonsburg. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Every one of them
It starts in town with one place and goes on to 12 within 60 miles.
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7Huntington Museum of Art
Non-profit organization in Huntington, West Virginia, USA.
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10U.S. 23 Country Music Highway Museum
Local museum in Paintsville, Kentucky.
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13Magoffin County Pioneer Village and Museum
Open-air museum in Salyersville, Kentucky.
The places inside Prestonsburg lead. The rest are ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places come first and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Prestonsburg →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Red River Gorge: Robert G. Davis, NWSRS, Public domain · Black Mountain: iLoveMountains.org, CC BY 2.0 · Camden Park: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Breaks Interstate Park: SheepNotGoats (Talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Natural Bridge State Resort Park: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Huntington Museum of Art: Daderot, CC0 · Heritage Farm Museum and Village: Zeo1989, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mountain Homeplace: J654567, CC BY-SA 3.0 · U.S. 23 Country Music Highway Museum: J654567, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kentucky Folk Art Center: The original uploader was Seth Ilys at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Magoffin County Pioneer Village and Museum: FloNight (Sydney Poore) and Russell Poore, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Know a spot visitors miss?Locals know the overlook without the crowds and the diner the tour buses skip.
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