1Bank of America Stadium
Football stadium in uptown Charlotte, North Carolina.
Attractions near Farmington
Nothing in Farmington itself: Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium is 18 mi away
A typical year brings about 450K visitors to Guilford Courthouse National Military Park. The town has no place on our list of its own; 14 are within 40 miles. There are 9 museums, a stadium & arena and a mountain to choose from. For a full day, there is Bank of America Stadium, 57 mi away.
Attractions nearby
42
within 60 miles
The big one
40 mi
Blue Ridge Parkway
National park units
1
parks & monuments
Big draws
1
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
Parkway · 40 mi northwest
Blue Ridge Parkway
Scenic parkway that runs between Shenandoah National Park in west central Virginia and Great Smoky National Park in western North Carolina.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
Where to find them
The farthest of them, Guilford Courthouse National Military Park, is 39 mi out.
Orange: Farmington. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
The list in full
Look within 60 miles for all 42 places listed.
Blue Ridge Parkway
Scenic parkway that runs between Shenandoah National Park in west central Virginia and Great Smoky National Park in western North Carolina.
3Sullenberger Aviation Museum
Aviation museum in North Carolina, United States.
5Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium
Football stadium at Wake Forest University.
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7North Carolina Zoo
World’s largest natural habitat zoo located in Asheboro, North Carolina, United States.
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9Old Salem
Historic district and open-air museum in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S.A..
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11Uwharrie National Forest
National forest located primarily in Montgomery County, North Carolina..
Ovens Auditorium
Multi-purpose concert hall and theatre in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States.
13Truliant Amphitheater
Open-air concert venue in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States.
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park
Site maintained by the U.S. National Park Service commemorating the battle.
Palmer Memorial Institute
African-American preparatory school, now a museum.
International Civil Rights Center and Museum
Museum, former Woolworth's in Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S..
Carolina Theatre of Greensboro
Performing arts center and former movie theater in Greensboro, North Carolina, United States.
Single Brothers' House
Historic house in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S.A..
Richard Childress Racing Museum
Stock car racing museum in North Carolina, United States.
Virginia Museum of Natural History
Natural history museum in Martinsville, Virginia.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte Botanical Gardens
Botanical gardens at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
Col. Silas Alexander Sharpe House
Historic home located at Statesville, Iredell County, North Carolina.
Greensboro Historical Museum
Church building in North Carolina, United States of America.
Old Davidson County Courthouse
Courthouse in North Carolina, United States.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
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Photo credits
Bank of America Stadium: HangingCurve, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Blue Ridge Parkway: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Lake Norman: Prince Grobhelm, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium: BobHWS, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bojangles Coliseum: James Willamor, CC BY-SA 3.0 · North Carolina Zoo: Diane Villa, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Pilot Mountain: Berean Hunter, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Old Salem: David Bjorgen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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 · Mint Museum: Bz3rk, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Guilford Courthouse National Military Park: National Park Service Digital Image Archives, Public domain · Bechtler Museum of Modern Art: Bechtler, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Discovery Place: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Greensboro Science Center: EmCnNC, CC BY-SA 3.0 · International Civil Rights Center and Museum: Mx._Granger, CC0 · Harvey B. Gantt Center: Mark Clifton, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Levine Museum of the New South: James Willamor, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Carolina Theatre of Greensboro: No machine-readable author provided. Csbrummitt~commonswiki assumed (based on co, Public domain · Single Brothers' House: P. Hughes, CC BY 4.0 · Jesse Helms Center: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Reynolda Gardens: P. Hughes, CC BY 4.0 · Richard Childress Racing Museum: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Virginia Museum of Natural History: James St. John, CC BY 2.0 · Weatherspoon Art Museum: Ptncsu12, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Blue Ridge Music Center: RMLark, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Col. Silas Alexander Sharpe House: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0 · 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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