1Bank of America Stadium
Football stadium in uptown Charlotte, North Carolina.
Attractions near Elgin
From Elgin, 39 mi to Bank of America Stadium
Visits to Discovery Place run to about 520K a year. Nothing on our list is inside Elgin; the 13 places to visit are within 40 miles. The mix takes in 8 museums, 2 stadiums & arenas and a theme park. Further out, Lake Norman is 58 mi away.
Attractions nearby
27
within 60 miles
The big one
33 mi
Carowinds
National park units
2
parks & monuments
Big draws
1
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
Theme park · 33 mi north
Carowinds
Amusement park in North and South Carolina.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
Map of the places
Out of town, most of the 13 are to the north.
Orange: Elgin. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
The whole list for Elgin
27 places make the list, every one within 60 miles.
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5Congaree National Park
National park located in South Carolina.
Sullenberger Aviation Museum
Aviation museum in North Carolina, United States.
7Alcohol and Drug Abuse Lake
Reservoir in Richland County, South Carolina, in the United States.
9Truliant 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.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Elgin → · Elgin’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 · Congaree National Park: Unknown, Public domain · Lake Murray: Greygh0st at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Bojangles Coliseum: James Willamor, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Colonial Life Arena: Dfscgt21, CC BY-SA 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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