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 Wilkesboro
A day out from Wilkesboro: Blue Ridge Parkway, 14 mi away
Around 16.5M people visit Blue Ridge Parkway each year. No place to visit is mapped inside Wilkesboro; 13 are within 40 miles. The mix takes in 5 museums, 2 theme parks and a parkway. Travel 48 mi and you reach Lake Norman.
Attractions nearby
30
within 60 miles
The big one
14 mi
Blue Ridge Parkway
Ski areas
1
Sugar Mountain Resort
Parkway · 14 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.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
Where each one is
The outermost point is Land of Oz, at 39 mi.
Orange: Wilkesboro. 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.
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4Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium
Football stadium at Wake Forest University.
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7Old Salem
Historic district and open-air museum in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S.A..
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12Linville Gorge Wilderness
Protected area in North Carolina, United States.
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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.
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.
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 Wilkesboro → · Wilkesboro’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 · Lake Norman: Prince Grobhelm, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Grandfather Mountain: Original uploader was KyleAndMelissa22 at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium: BobHWS, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mount Rogers: USDA-FS, Public domain · Pilot Mountain: Berean Hunter, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Old Salem: David Bjorgen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Grayson Highlands State Park: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Hanging Rock State Park: Jacalyn Engler from Greensboro, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Linville Gorge Wilderness: No machine-readable author provided. Amcbride~commonswiki assumed (based on copy, Public domain · Reynolda House Museum of American Art: Zsrarticle, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Sugar Mountain Resort: Mark Clifton, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Linville Falls: Ken Thomas, Public domain · North Carolina Transportation Museum: Unknown, Public domain · Barter Theatre: RebelAt (talk) (Uploads), Public domain · Moses H. Cone Memorial Park: Bill Russ photographer, Public domain · Single Brothers' House: P. Hughes, CC BY 4.0 · Jesse Helms Center: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Reynolda Gardens: P. Hughes, CC BY 4.0 · Richard Childress Racing Museum: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 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 · Old Davidson County Courthouse: Dennis Brown (Dennis Brown), CC BY-SA 3.0
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