10 mi from Sanford, Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument leads the list
A typical year brings about 1M visitors to Lake Meredith National Recreation Area. No place to visit is mapped inside Sanford; 7 are within 40 miles. Among them are 4 museums, a national monument and a theme park. Palo Duro Canyon lies 53 mi out, the pick for a day trip.
Palo Duro Canyon
Canyon system in the U.S. state of Texas.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
Places on the map
The 7 outside town cluster to the southwest.
Orange: Sanford. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
The complete list
These 10 are within 60 miles, none in town.
2Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument
U.S. national monument in Texas.
3American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame
Hall of Fame for Quarter Horses and people connected to the Quarter Horse.
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6Lake Meredith National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area of the United States in Texas.
7Panhandle–Plains Historical Museum
Museum in Texas, USA, operated by Panhandle-Plains Historical Society.
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10Carson County Square House Museum
Building in Panhandle, Carson County, Texas.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Photo credits
Palo Duro Canyon: Kimberly Vardeman from Lubbock, TX, USA, CC BY 3.0 · Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument: NPS Photo, Public domain · American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame: No machine-readable author provided. J. Nguyen~commonswiki assumed (based on cop, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wonderland Park: Slapshot46 at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · Don Harrington Discovery Center: Who What Where Nguyen Why, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Meredith National Recreation Area: NPS, Public domain · Panhandle–Plains Historical Museum: No machine-readable author provided. Who What Where Nguyen Why~commonswiki assum, Public domain · Amarillo Museum of Art: Who What Where Nguyen Why a/k/a Anonymous Cow, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Texas Air & Space Museum: Richardawarner, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Carson County Square House Museum: The original uploader was Billy Hathorn at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0
