From Van Lear, 8 mi to Mountain Homeplace
With nothing inside Van Lear, the list has 4 places within 40 miles. Drive 47 mi to reach Red River Gorge.
Red River Gorge
Canyon system in Kentucky, National Natural Landmark.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The lie of the land
Head to the northwest for most of the 4 on the list.
Orange: Van Lear. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
The places, one by one
All of it lies within 60 miles: 12 places.
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5Huntington Museum of Art
Non-profit organization in Huntington, West Virginia, USA.
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8U.S. 23 Country Music Highway Museum
Local museum in Paintsville, Kentucky.
East Kentucky Science Center
Science center, planetarium in Prestonsburg, Kentucky.
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12Magoffin County Pioneer Village and Museum
Open-air museum in Salyersville, Kentucky.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Van Lear →
Photo credits
Red River Gorge: Robert G. Davis, NWSRS, Public domain · 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
