Blue Ridge Parkway
Scenic parkway that runs between Shenandoah National Park in west central Virginia and Great Smoky National Park in western North Carolina.
Attractions near Thomasville
From Thomasville, 20 mi to Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium
North Carolina Zoo sees about 700K visitors a year. No place to visit is mapped inside Thomasville; 24 are within 40 miles. On the list: 13 museums, 2 zoos & aquariums and 2 state parks, among others. Drive 58 mi to reach Blue Ridge Parkway.
Attractions nearby
39
within 60 miles
The big one
58 mi
Blue Ridge Parkway
National park units
1
parks & monuments
Parkway · 58 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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The map
Where things are
The farthest of them, Pilot Mountain, is 39 mi out.
Orange: Thomasville. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Best known first
The list runs to 39 places, all within 60 miles.
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4Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium
Football stadium at Wake Forest University.
5North Carolina Zoo
World’s largest natural habitat zoo located in Asheboro, North Carolina, United States.
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7Old Salem
Historic district and open-air museum in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S.A..
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.
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10Uwharrie 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.
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.
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.
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.
Parks and trails in Thomasville → · Thomasville’s history →
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Photo credits
Blue Ridge Parkway: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Lake Norman: Prince Grobhelm, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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 · 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 · Greensboro Science Center: EmCnNC, CC BY-SA 3.0 · International Civil Rights Center and Museum: Mx._Granger, CC0 · 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 · 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 · Virginia Museum of Natural History: James St. John, CC BY 2.0 · 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 · 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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