Nothing in Whitley City itself: Lake Cumberland is 34 mi away
Some 774K visitors a year come to Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area. Look within 40 miles for the 7 places to visit; none is inside Whitley City. They include 2 museums, a lake and a waterfall. Go 51 mi out for Daniel Boone National Forest.
Cumberland Falls
Waterfall in the U.S. state of Kentucky.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The lie of the land
The map ends at Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, 40 mi out.
Orange: Whitley City. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Every place to visit
Look within 60 miles for all 20.
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5Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
20,000 acres (Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia) operated by the U.S. National Park Service.
6Manhattan Project National Historical Park
Historic Park covering Manhattan Project infrastructure in New Mexico, Tennessee, and Washington..
7Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area
In northeastern Tennessee and southeastern Kentucky, USA.
9American Museum of Science and Energy
Science museum in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
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13Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument
National monument in Kentucky, United States of America.
14Southern Appalachia Railway Museum
Railway museum in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Obed Wild and Scenic River
River in the United States of America.
University of Tennessee Arboretum
Research and educational arboretum in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Whitley City →
Photo credits
Lake Cumberland: Censusdata at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Daniel Boone National Forest: Schwaltz, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cumberland Falls: ChrisKuehl, Public domain · Frozen Head State Park: Brian Stansberry (photographer), CC BY 3.0 · Cumberland Gap National Historical Park: J654567, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Manhattan Project National Historical Park: Unknown, Public domain · Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0 · American Museum of Science and Energy: Brian Stansberry (photographer), CC BY 3.0 · Museum of Appalachia: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0 · Blue Heron: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0 · Hensley Settlement: National Park Service, Public domain · Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument: C. Bedford Crenshaw, Attribution · Southern Appalachia Railway Museum: Unknown, Attribution · Obed Wild and Scenic River: ChristopherM at English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5 · Green McAdoo School: Brian Stansberry; modified by Orlady, CC BY 3.0 us · Children's Museum of Oak Ridge: Brian Stansberry (photographer), CC BY 3.0 · Muse Knoxville: TomasVial, CC0
