Blue Ridge Parkway
Scenic parkway that runs between Shenandoah National Park in west central Virginia and Great Smoky National Park in western North Carolina.
Attractions near Blairs
Leave Blairs for Smith Mountain Lake, 25 mi away
Nothing on our list is inside Blairs; the 5 places to visit are within 40 miles. Look for 2 museums, a lake and a landmark. Some 22K visitors a year come to Booker T. Washington National Monument. Travel 45 mi and you reach Blue Ridge Parkway.
Attractions nearby
38
within 60 miles
The big one
45 mi
Blue Ridge Parkway
National park units
3
parks & monuments
Parkway · 45 mi northwest
Blue Ridge Parkway
Scenic parkway that runs between Shenandoah National Park in west central Virginia and Great Smoky National Park in western North Carolina.
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The map
Places on the map
The outermost point is Staunton River Battlefield State Park, at 40 mi.
Orange: Blairs. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Each place in turn
These 38 are all within 60 miles.
2Appomattox Court House National Historical Park
1,700 acres in Virginia (US) managed by the National Park Service.
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5Dean Smith Center
Multi-purpose arena in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, used primarily as the home for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Tar Heels men's basketball team.
6Bennett Place State Historic Site
Historic site in Durham North Carolina, United States.
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9Red Hill Patrick Henry National Memorial
1,000 acres in Virginia (USA), maintained by the Patrick Henry Memorial Foundation.
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11Guilford Courthouse National Military Park
Site maintained by the U.S. National Park Service commemorating the battle.
12Museum of Life and Science
Science museum, children's museum, and zoo in Durham, North Carolina.
Palmer Memorial Institute
African-American preparatory school, now a museum.
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Sarah P. Duke Gardens
Green space at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina.
International Civil Rights Center and Museum
Museum, former Woolworth's in Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S..
Carolina Theatre
Theater and former movie theater in Durham, North Carolina, United States.
Booker T. Washington National Monument
224 acres managed by the U.S. National Park Service.
Carolina Theatre of Greensboro
Performing arts center and former movie theater in Greensboro, North Carolina, United States.
North Carolina Botanical Garden
Botanical garden in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.
Playmakers Theatre
Theatre building on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, originally a social venue.
Virginia Museum of Natural History
Natural history museum in Martinsville, Virginia.
Maier Museum of Art at Randolph College
Art museum at Randolph College in Lynchburg, Virginia.
Greensboro Historical Museum
Church building in North Carolina, United States of America.
Lynchburg Courthouse
Is a historic courthouse building located at Lynchburg, Virginia..
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
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Photo credits
Blue Ridge Parkway: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Appomattox Court House National Historical Park: Doug Coldwell, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Smith Mountain Lake: Jay White, Public domain · Kenan Memorial Stadium: Yeungb, CC BY 3.0 · Dean Smith Center: No machine-readable author provided. Snargle~commonswiki assumed (based on copyr, Public domain · Bennett Place State Historic Site: Ildar Sagdejev (Specious), CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hanging Rock State Park: Jacalyn Engler from Greensboro, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · National D-Day Memorial: RebelAt at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Red Hill Patrick Henry National Memorial: Jamestown Official Photo Corp., Public domain · Virginia Museum of Transportation: Warfieldian, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Guilford Courthouse National Military Park: National Park Service Digital Image Archives, Public domain · Museum of Life and Science: photographer: Tony Rice, CC BY 2.5 · Greensboro Science Center: EmCnNC, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Sarah P. Duke Gardens: monsieuricon from Montréal, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Taubman Museum of Art: O Palsson, CC BY 2.0 · International Civil Rights Center and Museum: Mx._Granger, CC0 · Carolina Theatre: (User:Wgreaves), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Nasher Museum of Art: self, Public domain · Booker T. Washington National Monument: National Park Service Digital Image Archives, Public domain · Ackland Art Museum: iam1969, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Carolina Theatre of Greensboro: No machine-readable author provided. Csbrummitt~commonswiki assumed (based on co, Public domain · North Carolina Botanical Garden: Daderot, Public domain · Morehead Planetarium and Science Center: Yeungb, CC BY 3.0 · O. Winston Link Museum: Brian M. Powell (user Bitmapped on en.wikipedia), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Weatherspoon Art Museum: Ptncsu12, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Coker Arboretum: Lee Coursey, CC BY 2.0 · Occoneechee State Park: Wikipelli, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Playmakers Theatre: (User:Wgreaves), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Virginia Museum of Natural History: James St. John, CC BY 2.0 · Anne Spencer House: Pubdog (talk), Public domain · Staunton River Battlefield State Park: Virginia State Parks, CC BY 2.0 · Greensboro Historical Museum: Rhpotter, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lynchburg Courthouse: Pubdog (talk), Public domain
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