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 Green Bank
A day out from Green Bank: Spruce Mountain, 29 mi away
No place to visit is mapped inside Green Bank; 6 are within 40 miles. On the list: a mountain, a scenic railway and a national forest, among others. Beyond the town, the best known is Blue Ridge Parkway, 53 mi off.
Attractions nearby
23
within 60 miles
The big one
53 mi
Blue Ridge Parkway
National park units
2
parks & monuments
Ski areas
6
Snowshoe Mountain
Parkway · 53 mi southeast
Blue Ridge Parkway
Scenic parkway that runs between Shenandoah National Park in west central Virginia and Great Smoky National Park in western North Carolina.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
The layout
The map ends at West Virginia State Wildlife Center, 39 mi out.
Orange: Green Bank. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Full list of places
Everything here is within 60 miles, 23 places in all.
2Shenandoah National Park
195,000 acres in Virginia (US) maintained by the National Park Service.
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4Project Greek Island
United States government continuity program in West Virginia (decommissioned).
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6Cass Scenic Railroad State Park
State park and heritage railroad in West Virginia, United States.
7Monongahela National Forest
National forest in West Virginia, United States.
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10George Washington and Jefferson National Forests
Pair of National Forests in the United States.
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14Lost World Caverns
Caves and attraction near Lewisburg, West Virginia, USA.
Frontier Culture Museum of Virginia
Living history museum in Staunton, Virginia, United States.
Gauley River National Recreation Area
11,145 acres in West Virginia (US) managed by the National Park Service.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Green Bank → · Green Bank’s history →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Blue Ridge Parkway: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Shenandoah National Park: Image copyright 2005 by user G. Edward Johnson (user Lorax) and released under t, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dolly Sods Wilderness: Valerius Tygart, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Project Greek Island: Z22, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Spruce Mountain: Valerius Tygart, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cass Scenic Railroad State Park: Shayfan at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Monongahela National Forest: Valerius Tygart, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Massanutten Resort: Arbogastlw at English Wikipedia, Public domain · George Washington and Jefferson National Forests: Aneta Kaluzna, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Blackwater Falls: Tim Kiser (w:User:Malepheasant), CC BY-SA 2.5 · Canaan Valley Ski Resort: Tim Kiser (w:User:Malepheasant), CC BY-SA 2.5 · Lost World Caverns: Lee Paxton, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Frontier Culture Museum of Virginia: Woody Hibbard from Texas, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Gauley River National Recreation Area: Wwkayaker22 at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0 · West Virginia State Wildlife Center: Brian M. Powell (user Bitmapped on en.wikipedia), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Boxerwood Gardens: uploaded with permission by User:Leonard G.., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Sunshine Farm and Gardens: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0
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