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 West Jefferson
Blue Ridge Parkway and more near West Jefferson
A typical year brings about 16.5M visitors to Blue Ridge Parkway. The town has no place on our list of its own; 13 are within 40 miles. There are 2 mountains, 2 theme parks and 2 museums to choose from. Drive 57 mi to reach Pilot Mountain.
Attractions nearby
20
within 60 miles
The big one
7 mi
Blue Ridge Parkway
Ski areas
1
Sugar Mountain Resort
Parkway · 7 mi east
Blue Ridge Parkway
Scenic parkway that runs between Shenandoah National Park in west central Virginia and Great Smoky National Park in western North Carolina.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
Where they are
To the southwest is where most of the 13 lie.
Orange: West Jefferson. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Every place, in and near West Jefferson
20 places, all within 60 miles, make the list.
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10Linville Gorge Wilderness
Protected area in North Carolina, United States.
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Col. Silas Alexander Sharpe House
Historic home located at Statesville, Iredell County, North Carolina.
Daniel Boone Native Gardens
Gardens located in Boone, 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 West Jefferson → · West Jefferson’s history →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Blue Ridge Parkway: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Grandfather Mountain: Original uploader was KyleAndMelissa22 at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Mount Rogers: USDA-FS, Public domain · Pilot Mountain: Berean Hunter, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Grayson Highlands State Park: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Cherokee National Forest: Ryan Rice at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Linville Gorge Wilderness: No machine-readable author provided. Amcbride~commonswiki assumed (based on copy, Public domain · Sugar Mountain Resort: Mark Clifton, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Linville Falls: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Barter Theatre: RebelAt (talk) (Uploads), Public domain · Moses H. Cone Memorial Park: Bill Russ photographer, Public domain · Blue Ridge Music Center: RMLark, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Col. Silas Alexander Sharpe House: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0
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