1Bank of America Stadium
Football stadium in uptown Charlotte, North Carolina.
Attractions near Oakboro
Bank of America Stadium, 29 mi from Oakboro
Yearly visitors to Discovery Place number about 520K. Look within 40 miles for the 20 places to visit; none is inside Oakboro. The mix takes in 11 museums, 2 stadiums & arenas and 2 theatres. At 42 mi, North Carolina Zoo is worth the journey.
Attractions nearby
30
within 60 miles
The big one
35 mi
Carowinds
National park units
1
parks & monuments
Big draws
1
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
Theme park · 35 mi west
Carowinds
Amusement park in North and South Carolina.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
Where they are
Head to the west for most of the 20 on the list.
Orange: Oakboro. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Everything to see
30 places make the list, every one within 60 miles.
3Sullenberger Aviation Museum
Aviation museum in North Carolina, United States.
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6North Carolina Zoo
World’s largest natural habitat zoo located in Asheboro, North Carolina, United States.
7Old Salem
Historic district and open-air museum in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S.A..
8Uwharrie National Forest
National forest located primarily in Montgomery County, North Carolina..
Truliant Amphitheater
Open-air concert venue in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States.
Ovens Auditorium
Multi-purpose concert hall and theatre in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States.
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President James K. Polk Historic Site
Historic site in Pineville, North Carolina.
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.
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.
Col. Silas Alexander Sharpe House
Historic home located at Statesville, Iredell County, North Carolina.
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.
Parks and trails in Oakboro → · Oakboro’s history →
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Photo credits
Bank of America Stadium: HangingCurve, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Carowinds: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Norman: Prince Grobhelm, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bojangles Coliseum: James Willamor, CC BY-SA 3.0 · North Carolina Zoo: Diane Villa, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Old Salem: David Bjorgen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Uwharrie National Forest: U.S. Forest Service, Public domain · Morrow Mountain: Hathcock at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · Billy Graham Library: Billy Hathorn, CC BY 3.0 · North Carolina Transportation Museum: Unknown, Public domain · Mint Museum: Bz3rk, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Kings Mountain National Military Park: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Bechtler Museum of Modern Art: Bechtler, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Discovery Place: Ken Thomas, Public domain · President James K. Polk Historic Site: JStephanMease, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Harvey B. Gantt Center: Mark Clifton, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Levine Museum of the New South: James Willamor, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Andrew Jackson State Park: Chili555, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden: Robert Nunnally, CC BY 2.0 · Single Brothers' House: 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 · Col. Silas Alexander Sharpe House: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0 · Old Davidson County Courthouse: Dennis Brown (Dennis Brown), CC BY-SA 3.0
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