North Carolina Zoo
World’s largest natural habitat zoo located in Asheboro, North Carolina, United States.
Attractions near Asheboro
In Asheboro: North Carolina Zoo and one other place worth a visit
A typical year brings about 700K visitors to North Carolina Zoo. We list 2 places to visit inside Asheboro and 21 within 40 miles. Look for 13 museums, 3 zoos & aquariums and a stadium & arena. Go 45 mi out for Kenan Memorial Stadium.
Attractions nearby
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The big one
in town
North Carolina Zoo
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Zoo & aquarium · in town
North Carolina Zoo
World’s largest natural habitat zoo located in Asheboro, North Carolina, United States.
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At the edge of the map sits Jesse Helms Center, 40 mi out.
Orange: Asheboro. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Place by place
23 places in all: 2 in town and 41 within 60 miles.
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4Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium
Football stadium at Wake Forest University.
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6Old Salem
Historic district and open-air museum in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S.A..
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8Dean Smith Center
Multi-purpose arena in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, used primarily as the home for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Tar Heels men's basketball team.
9Bennett Place State Historic Site
Historic site in Durham North Carolina, United States.
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11Uwharrie National Forest
National forest located primarily in Montgomery County, North Carolina..
Truliant Amphitheater
Open-air concert venue in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States.
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Guilford Courthouse National Military Park
Site maintained by the U.S. National Park Service commemorating the battle.
Museum of Life and Science
Science museum, children's museum, and zoo in Durham, North Carolina.
Palmer Memorial Institute
African-American preparatory school, now a museum.
Sarah P. Duke Gardens
Green space at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina.
International Civil Rights Center and Museum
Museum, former Woolworth's in Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S..
Carolina Theatre
Theater and former movie theater in Durham, North Carolina, United States.
Carolina Theatre of Greensboro
Performing arts center and former movie theater in Greensboro, North Carolina, United States.
North Carolina Botanical Garden
Botanical garden in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.
82nd Airborne Division War Memorial Museum
Military museum, aviation museum in North Carolina, United States.
Single Brothers' House
Historic house in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S.A..
Playmakers Theatre
Theatre building on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, originally a social venue.
Richard Childress Racing Museum
Stock car racing museum in North Carolina, United States.
Weymouth Woods-Sandhills Nature Preserve
State park in North Carolina, United States.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte Botanical Gardens
Botanical gardens at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
Greensboro Historical Museum
Church building in North Carolina, United States of America.
Old Davidson County Courthouse
Courthouse in North Carolina, United States.
The places inside Asheboro lead. The rest are ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places come first and the local favorites follow.
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Photo credits
North Carolina Zoo: Diane Villa, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kenan Memorial Stadium: Yeungb, CC BY 3.0 · Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium: BobHWS, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pilot Mountain: Berean Hunter, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Old Salem: David Bjorgen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · WakeMed Soccer Park: Hameltion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Dean Smith Center: No machine-readable author provided. Snargle~commonswiki assumed (based on copyr, Public domain · Bennett Place State Historic Site: Ildar Sagdejev (Specious), CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hanging Rock State Park: Jacalyn Engler from Greensboro, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Uwharrie National Forest: U.S. Forest Service, Public domain · Reynolda House Museum of American Art: Zsrarticle, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Morrow Mountain: Hathcock at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · North Carolina Transportation Museum: Unknown, Public domain · Guilford Courthouse National Military Park: National Park Service Digital Image Archives, Public domain · Museum of Life and Science: photographer: Tony Rice, CC BY 2.5 · Greensboro Science Center: EmCnNC, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Sarah P. Duke Gardens: monsieuricon from Montréal, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0 · International Civil Rights Center and Museum: Mx._Granger, CC0 · Carolina Theatre: (User:Wgreaves), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Nasher Museum of Art: self, Public domain · Ackland Art Museum: iam1969, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Carolina Theatre of Greensboro: No machine-readable author provided. Csbrummitt~commonswiki assumed (based on co, Public domain · North Carolina Botanical Garden: Daderot, Public domain · 82nd Airborne Division War Memorial Museum: Dragases (talk), Public domain · Morehead Planetarium and Science Center: Yeungb, CC BY 3.0 · Single Brothers' House: P. Hughes, CC BY 4.0 · Weatherspoon Art Museum: Ptncsu12, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Coker Arboretum: Lee Coursey, CC BY 2.0 · Playmakers Theatre: (User:Wgreaves), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Reynolda Gardens: P. Hughes, CC BY 4.0 · Richard Childress Racing Museum: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Weymouth Woods-Sandhills Nature Preserve: Wyatt Greene, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jesse Helms Center: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Greensboro Historical Museum: Rhpotter, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Old Davidson County Courthouse: Dennis Brown (Dennis Brown), CC BY-SA 3.0
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