1Bank of America Stadium
Football stadium in uptown Charlotte, North Carolina.
Attractions near Buford
Carowinds & 26 more attractions near Buford
27 notable places within 60 miles of Buford: 1 national park unit, and the sights travelers look up most.
Attractions nearby
27
within 60 miles
The big one
30 mi
Carowinds
National park units
1
parks & monuments
Big draws
1
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
Theme park · 30 mi northwest
Carowinds
Amusement park in North and South Carolina.
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What’s around Buford
Orange: Buford. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below.
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Everything nearby
Best known first
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
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4Sullenberger Aviation Museum
Aviation museum in North Carolina, United States.
Alcohol and Drug Abuse Lake
Reservoir in Richland County, South Carolina, in the United States.
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8Uwharrie 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.
W. Gordon Belser Arboretum
Arboretum in Columbia, South Carolina, United States.
Parks and trails in Buford → · Buford’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 · Williams-Brice Stadium: SRA MARVIN PRESTON, Public domain · Bojangles Coliseum: James Willamor, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Uwharrie National Forest: U.S. Forest Service, Public domain · Colonial Life Arena: Dfscgt21, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Morrow Mountain: Hathcock at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · Billy Graham Library: Billy Hathorn, CC BY 3.0 · 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 · Riverbanks Zoo: Carlo Giovannetti (Thief12), CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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 · Columbia Museum of Art: Akhenaton06, 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 · W. Gordon Belser Arboretum: Plantmatic, CC BY-SA 4.0
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