Around Spencer, Fall Creek Falls leads the list
Visits to Obed Wild and Scenic River run to about 260K a year. No place to visit is mapped inside Spencer; 3 are within 40 miles. The mix takes in 2 waterfalls and a national park site. A day out reaches Ruby Falls, 50 mi away.
Fall Creek Falls
Waterfall in Tennessee.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
How they lie
The outermost point is Obed Wild and Scenic River, at 36 mi.
Orange: Spencer. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
The complete list
Nothing is inside Spencer itself; these 23 are within 60 miles.
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8Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum
Railroad museum in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
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10Chattanooga National Cemetery
National cemetery in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
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12Russell Cave National Monument
310 acres in Alabama (US) managed by the National Park Service.
13Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park
Park preserving the battlefields of Chickamauga and Chattanooga in Fort Oglethrope, Georgia, USA.
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Stones River National Battlefield
National battlefield in Rutherford County, Tennessee; site of a Union victory in the Civil War (January 2, 1863).
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area
In northeastern Tennessee and southeastern Kentucky, USA.
Obed Wild and Scenic River
River in the United States of America.
Reflection Riding Arboretum and Botanical Garden
Botanical garden in Tennessee, US.
Hiwassee River Heritage Center
History museum in Tennessee, United States.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Spencer → · Spencer’s history →
Photo credits
Ruby Falls: Oydman (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Craighead Caverns: Brenda, CC BY 2.0 · Frozen Head State Park: Brian Stansberry (photographer), CC BY 3.0 · Nickajack Cave: Blueway, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fall Creek Falls: Jsfouche, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Tennessee Aquarium: Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum: TVSRR at English Wikipedia. Photo by Jason Trew /TVSRR, Public domain · Burgess Falls: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0 · Chattanooga National Cemetery: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hunter Museum of American Art: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Russell Cave National Monument: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park: Lhughesw5, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Old Stone Fort: Mike Finn from Worcester, United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0 · Stones River National Battlefield: Kenneth Everett, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0 · Obed Wild and Scenic River: ChristopherM at English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5 · Songbirds Guitar Museum: Lightburst, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Reflection Riding Arboretum and Botanical Garden: Eric in SF, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bridgeport Depot Museum: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 4.0
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