1Guilford Courthouse National Military Park
Site maintained by the U.S. National Park Service commemorating the battle.
Attractions near Greensboro
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park and more: what to see in Greensboro
Visits to North Carolina Zoo run to about 700K a year. There are 6 places to visit inside Greensboro, and 15 more within 40 miles. They include 12 museums, 2 zoos & aquariums and a national military park. Out of town, Blue Ridge Parkway is 54 mi away.
Attractions nearby
40
within 60 miles
The big one
54 mi
Blue Ridge Parkway
National park units
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parks & monuments
Parkway · 54 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.
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What’s around Greensboro
Furthest out is Pilot Mountain, at 40 mi.
Orange: Greensboro. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
All of it
The 6 inside Greensboro come first, then 34 more within 60 miles.
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3International Civil Rights Center and Museum
Museum, former Woolworth's in Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S..
4Carolina Theatre of Greensboro
Performing arts center and former movie theater in Greensboro, North Carolina, United States.
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6Greensboro Historical Museum
Church building in North Carolina, United States of America.
Blue Ridge Parkway
Scenic parkway that runs between Shenandoah National Park in west central Virginia and Great Smoky National Park in western North Carolina.
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9Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium
Football stadium at Wake Forest University.
10North Carolina Zoo
World’s largest natural habitat zoo located in Asheboro, North Carolina, United States.
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12Old Salem
Historic district and open-air museum in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S.A..
13Dean 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.
14Bennett Place State Historic Site
Historic site in Durham North Carolina, United States.
Uwharrie National Forest
National forest located primarily in Montgomery County, North Carolina..
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.
Carolina Theatre
Theater and former movie theater in Durham, North Carolina, United States.
North Carolina Botanical Garden
Botanical garden in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.
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.
Virginia Museum of Natural History
Natural history museum in Martinsville, Virginia.
Old Davidson County Courthouse
Courthouse in North Carolina, United States.
The places inside Greensboro lead. The rest are ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places come first and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Greensboro → · Greensboro’s history →
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Photo credits
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park: National Park Service Digital Image Archives, Public domain · Greensboro Science Center: EmCnNC, CC BY-SA 3.0 · International Civil Rights Center and Museum: Mx._Granger, CC0 · Carolina Theatre of Greensboro: No machine-readable author provided. Csbrummitt~commonswiki assumed (based on co, Public domain · Weatherspoon Art Museum: Ptncsu12, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Greensboro Historical Museum: Rhpotter, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Blue Ridge Parkway: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Kenan Memorial Stadium: Yeungb, CC BY 3.0 · Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium: BobHWS, 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 · 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 · Museum of Life and Science: photographer: Tony Rice, CC BY 2.5 · Sarah P. Duke Gardens: monsieuricon from Montréal, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0 · 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 · North Carolina Botanical Garden: Daderot, Public domain · Morehead Planetarium and Science Center: Yeungb, CC BY 3.0 · Single Brothers' House: P. Hughes, CC BY 4.0 · 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 · Virginia Museum of Natural History: James St. John, CC BY 2.0 · Jesse Helms Center: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Old Davidson County Courthouse: Dennis Brown (Dennis Brown), CC BY-SA 3.0
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