New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
Unit of the United States National Park System in West Virginia.
Attractions near Danville
From Danville, 38 mi to New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
Roughly 2M visitors a year make it to New River Gorge National Park and Preserve. The town has no place on our list of its own; 6 are within 40 miles. On the list: 3 museums, a national preserve and an ancient site, among others. Drive 56 mi to reach Wayne National Forest.
Attractions nearby
18
within 60 miles
The big one
38 mi
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
National park units
3
parks & monuments
National Preserve · 38 mi east
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
Unit of the United States National Park System in West Virginia.
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Mapped around Danville
The farthest of them, Heritage Farm Museum and Village, is 40 mi out.
Orange: Danville. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Every place, in and near Danville
You will find all 18 within 60 miles.
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4McClintic Wildlife Management Area
State Wildlife Management Area in Mason County, West Virginia.
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6Criel Mound
Native American burial mound located in South Charleston, West Virginia, United States.
7The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve
Boy Scouts of America reservation, located in West Virginia.
8Huntington Museum of Art
Non-profit organization in Huntington, West Virginia, USA.
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11Bluestone National Scenic River
4,310 acres in West Virginia (US) managed by the National Park Service.
12Gauley River National Recreation Area
11,145 acres in West Virginia (US) managed by the National Park Service.
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U.S. 23 Country Music Highway Museum
Local museum in Paintsville, Kentucky.
East Kentucky Science Center
Science center, planetarium in Prestonsburg, Kentucky.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Danville → · Danville’s history →
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Photo credits
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve: NKS22, Public domain · Wayne National Forest: Forest Service, USDA, Public domain · Camden Park: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · McClintic Wildlife Management Area: Steve from Washington, DC, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Breaks Interstate Park: SheepNotGoats (Talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Criel Mound: David G. Simpson, Public domain · The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve: Lisa Strader, CC BY 2.0 · Huntington Museum of Art: Daderot, CC0 · Thurmond: Brian M. Powell (user Bitmapped on en.wikipedia), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bluestone National Scenic River: Dave Bieri, Public domain · Gauley River National Recreation Area: Wwkayaker22 at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · Phillips-Sprague Mine: Coal town guy, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Heritage Farm Museum and Village: Zeo1989, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mountain Homeplace: J654567, CC BY-SA 3.0 · U.S. 23 Country Music Highway Museum: J654567, CC BY-SA 3.0
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