A day out from Jamestown: Lake Cumberland, 32 mi away
Most of what there is to see is parks & monuments: 4 of 7. None of them is inside Jamestown itself. Each year, some 774K people go to Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area. A longer outing takes you to Cumberland Falls, 43 mi off.
Lake Cumberland
Man-made reservoir in Kentucky, United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map view
Furthest from the centre is Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument, 36 mi away.
Orange: Jamestown. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Every place to visit
Look within 60 miles for all 17 places listed.
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6Manhattan Project National Historical Park
Historic Park covering Manhattan Project infrastructure in New Mexico, Tennessee, and Washington..
7Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area
In northeastern Tennessee and southeastern Kentucky, USA.
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9American Museum of Science and Energy
Science museum in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
10Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument
National monument in Kentucky, United States of America.
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12Southern Appalachia Railway Museum
Railway museum in Knoxville, Tennessee.
13Obed Wild and Scenic River
River in the United States of America.
University of Tennessee Arboretum
Research and educational arboretum in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Jamestown →
Photo credits
Lake Cumberland: Censusdata at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Cumberland Falls: ChrisKuehl, Public domain · Frozen Head State Park: Brian Stansberry (photographer), CC BY 3.0 · Fall Creek Falls: Jsfouche, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Burgess Falls: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0 · Manhattan Project National Historical Park: Unknown, Public domain · Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0 · Museum of Appalachia: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0 · American Museum of Science and Energy: Brian Stansberry (photographer), CC BY 3.0 · Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument: C. Bedford Crenshaw, Attribution · Blue Heron: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0 · Southern Appalachia Railway Museum: Unknown, Attribution · Obed Wild and Scenic River: ChristopherM at English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5 · Green McAdoo School: Brian Stansberry; modified by Orlady, CC BY 3.0 us · Children's Museum of Oak Ridge: Brian Stansberry (photographer), CC BY 3.0
