25 mi from Pittsboro, Lenovo Center leads the list
Visits to North Carolina Zoo run to about 700K a year. Nothing is mapped inside Pittsboro, but 26 places to visit are within 40 miles. The mix takes in 9 museums, 5 stadiums & arenas and 4 zoos & aquariums. Uwharrie National Forest, 52 mi away, is the best-known day out.
North Carolina Zoo
World’s largest natural habitat zoo located in Asheboro, North Carolina, United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
Where things are
Most of the 26 out of town lie to the northeast.
Orange: Pittsboro. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Every place to visit
Look within 60 miles for all 42 places listed.
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3North Carolina Zoo
World’s largest natural habitat zoo located in Asheboro, North Carolina, United States.
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6Dean 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.
7Bennett Place State Historic Site
Historic site in Durham North Carolina, United States.
8Uwharrie National Forest
National forest located primarily in Montgomery County, North Carolina..
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10North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
North Carolina’s state museum for science and nature, located in Raleigh.
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13Guilford Courthouse National Military Park
Site maintained by the U.S. National Park Service commemorating the battle.
14Museum 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.
North Carolina Museum of History
State museum focused on the history of North Carolina, located in Raleigh.
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.
Airborne & Special Operations Museum
Museum in Fayetteville, North Carolina.
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.
J. C. Raulston Arboretum
Arboretum in Raleigh, North Carolina, United Stated.
Playmakers Theatre
Theatre building on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, originally a social venue.
Weymouth Woods-Sandhills Nature Preserve
State park in North Carolina, United States.
Greensboro Historical Museum
Church building in North Carolina, United States of America.
North Carolina State University Insect Museum
Natural history museum in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Pittsboro → · Pittsboro’s history →
Photo credits
Lenovo Center: Edward T. Funkhouser, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Carter–Finley Stadium: SMaloney, CC BY 3.0 · Kenan Memorial Stadium: Yeungb, CC BY 3.0 · North Carolina Zoo: Diane Villa, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 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 · Uwharrie National Forest: U.S. Forest Service, Public domain · North Carolina Museum of Art: Justin Doub, CC BY 2.0 · North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences: Jmturner, Public domain · Morrow Mountain: Hathcock at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · Ava Gardner Museum: LikeGrantTookRichmond, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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 · North Carolina Museum of History: Jmturner, Public domain · 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 · Airborne & Special Operations Museum: US Army, 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 · Yates Mill: Mark Turner, Public domain · J. C. Raulston Arboretum: Daderot, Public domain · 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 · Weymouth Woods-Sandhills Nature Preserve: Wyatt Greene, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cape Fear Botanical Garden: KENPEI, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Harper House: Bentonvilleshs, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Greensboro Historical Museum: Rhpotter, CC BY-SA 3.0
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