Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park
U.S. National Historical Park.
Attractions near Stanford
The nearest draw to Stanford: Kroger Field, 35 mi away
Stanford has 28 notable places within 60 miles, among them 4 national park units. Camp Nelson National Monument sees about 21K visitors a year. The big name further out is Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park, 54 mi from the centre.
Attractions nearby
28
within 60 miles
The big one
54 mi
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park
National park units
4
parks & monuments
National Historical Park · 54 mi west
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park
U.S. National Historical Park.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
Map of the places
Head to the north for most of the 14 on the list.
Orange: Stanford. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Every place, in and near Stanford
These 28 are all within 60 miles.
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8Fort Boonesborough State Park
State park and historic site in Kentucky, United States.
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12Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area
In northeastern Tennessee and southeastern Kentucky, USA.
13My Old Kentucky Home State Park
State historic park in Kentucky, United States.
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Camp Nelson National Monument
525-acre (2.12 km2) national monument, historical museum and park located in southern Jessamine County, Kentucky, United States, 20 miles (32 km) south of Lexington, Kentucky.
Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument
National monument in Kentucky, United States of America.
Constitution Square State Historic Site
Open-air museum in Danville, Kentucky.
University of Kentucky Arboretum
State Botanical Garden of Kentucky located at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky, United States.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Stanford → · Stanford’s history →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park: Jamie from Toronto, ON, CC BY 2.0 · Kroger Field: Navin75, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Rupp Arena: The original uploader was Analogue Kid at English Wikipedia., CC BY 2.5 · Lake Cumberland: Censusdata at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Daniel Boone National Forest: Schwaltz, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cumberland Falls: ChrisKuehl, Public domain · Lexington Cemetery: Analogue Kid at en.wikipedia, CC BY 2.5 · Fort Boonesborough State Park: Bubba73, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kentucky Horse Park: Wes Blevins, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Pleasant Hill: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Natural Bridge State Resort Park: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0 · My Old Kentucky Home State Park: Firthpond1700, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kentucky Railway Museum: C. Bedford Crenshaw, Attribution · Camp Nelson National Monument: C. Bedford Crenshaw, aka Bedford at English Wikipedia, Attribution · Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument: C. Bedford Crenshaw, Attribution · Old Fort Harrod State Park: FloNight (Sydney Poore) and Russell Poore, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Blue Heron: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0 · Aviation Museum of Kentucky: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Constitution Square State Historic Site: FloNight (Sydney Poore) and Russell Poore, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Civil War Museum: Bedford at English Wikipedia, Public domain · University of Kentucky Arboretum: Daderot, CC0 · Bluegrass Heritage Museum: Steve Farmer, Public domain · Lexington History Center: FloNight (Sydney Poore) and Russell Poore, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Nannine Clay Wallis Arboretum: ChristopherM, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Yuko-En on the Elkhorn: FloNight (Sydney Poore) and Russell Poore, CC BY-SA 3.0
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