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 Yanceyville
Leave Yanceyville for Kenan Memorial Stadium, 39 mi away
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park draws about 450K visitors a year. Look within 40 miles for the 22 places to visit; none is inside Yanceyville. The commonest are 7 museums, 3 zoos & aquariums and 3 gardens. At 58 mi, Blue Ridge Parkway is worth the journey.
Attractions nearby
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within 60 miles
The big one
58 mi
Blue Ridge Parkway
National park units
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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
The lie of the land
Head to the southeast for most of the 22 on the list.
Orange: Yanceyville. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Everything on the list
These 46 are all within 60 miles.
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6Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium
Football stadium at Wake Forest University.
7North Carolina Zoo
World’s largest natural habitat zoo located in Asheboro, North Carolina, United States.
8Old Salem
Historic district and open-air museum in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S.A..
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10Dean 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.
11Bennett Place State Historic Site
Historic site in Durham North Carolina, United States.
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North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
North Carolina’s state museum for science and nature, located in Raleigh.
Red Hill Patrick Henry National Memorial
1,000 acres in Virginia (USA), maintained by the Patrick Henry Memorial Foundation.
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park
Site maintained by the U.S. National Park Service commemorating the battle.
Museum 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.
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..
North Carolina Museum of History
State museum focused on the history of North Carolina, located in Raleigh.
Booker T. Washington National Monument
224 acres managed by the U.S. National Park Service.
Carolina Theatre
Theater and former movie theater in Durham, North Carolina, United States.
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.
J. C. Raulston Arboretum
Arboretum in Raleigh, North Carolina, United Stated.
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.
Virginia Museum of Natural History
Natural history museum in Martinsville, Virginia.
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.
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Photo credits
Blue Ridge Parkway: Ken Thomas, Public domain · 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 · Smith Mountain Lake: Jay White, Public domain · Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium: BobHWS, CC BY-SA 3.0 · North Carolina Zoo: Diane Villa, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Old Salem: David Bjorgen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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 · Hanging Rock State Park: Jacalyn Engler from Greensboro, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Reynolda House Museum of American Art: Zsrarticle, CC BY-SA 4.0 · North Carolina Museum of Art: Justin Doub, CC BY 2.0 · North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences: Jmturner, Public domain · Red Hill Patrick Henry National Memorial: Jamestown Official Photo Corp., Public domain · 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 · Sarah P. Duke Gardens: monsieuricon from Montréal, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Greensboro Science Center: EmCnNC, CC BY-SA 3.0 · International Civil Rights Center and Museum: Mx._Granger, CC0 · North Carolina Museum of History: Jmturner, Public domain · Nasher Museum of Art: self, Public domain · Booker T. Washington National Monument: National Park Service Digital Image Archives, Public domain · Carolina Theatre: (User:Wgreaves), 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 · Ackland Art Museum: iam1969, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Morehead Planetarium and Science Center: Yeungb, CC BY 3.0 · Coker Arboretum: Lee Coursey, CC BY 2.0 · J. C. Raulston Arboretum: Daderot, Public domain · Single Brothers' House: P. Hughes, CC BY 4.0 · Occoneechee State Park: Wikipelli, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Playmakers Theatre: (User:Wgreaves), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Reynolda Gardens: P. Hughes, CC BY 4.0 · Virginia Museum of Natural History: James St. John, CC BY 2.0 · Weatherspoon Art Museum: Ptncsu12, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Staunton River Battlefield State Park: Virginia State Parks, CC BY 2.0 · Greensboro Historical Museum: Rhpotter, CC BY-SA 3.0
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