1Bank of America Stadium
Football stadium in uptown Charlotte, North Carolina.
Attractions near Waxhaw
A day out from Waxhaw: Bank of America Stadium, 21 mi away
Discovery Place welcomes about 520K visitors a year. With nothing inside Waxhaw, the list has 18 places within 40 miles. Look for 9 museums, 2 stadiums & arenas and 2 theatres. Travel 55 mi and you reach Peachoid.
Attractions nearby
24
within 60 miles
The big one
16 mi
Carowinds
National park units
1
parks & monuments
Big draws
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100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
Theme park · 16 mi northwest
Carowinds
Amusement park in North and South Carolina.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
Places on the map
The map puts most of the 18 to the north.
Orange: Waxhaw. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Everything on the list
These 24 are within 60 miles, none in town.
3Sullenberger Aviation Museum
Aviation museum in North Carolina, United States.
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7Uwharrie 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.
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.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Waxhaw → · Waxhaw’s history →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
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 · Peachoid: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · 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 · Col. Silas Alexander Sharpe House: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
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