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Places near Abilene by type
All 244 places by distance →One day from Abilene
5 stops, one loop, back by 6:08 pm
125 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Abilene
- Kansas Auto Racing Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Atlas Launch Facility 550-3 (historic)heritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Talmage Historical Society And Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Whiteford (Price) Archeological Siteheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Atlas Launch Facility 550-2 (historic)heritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Abilene
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Abilene?
Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library & Museum (museum, about 1 km), Abilene & Smokey Valley Railway (viewpoint, about 1 km), Lander Park Carousel (attraction, about 1 km), Texas Cattle Trail Terminus (heritage site, about 1 km), Saint John's Episcopal Church (church, about 1 km), Great Plains Theatre (attraction, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Abilene?
77 places on Spotwander: 20 forts & heritage, 22 churches, 12 hill stations & viewpoints, 10 museums, 6 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest fort to Abilene?
Texas Cattle Trail Terminus, about 1 km by road; Eisenhower Monument (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Abilene?
Saint John's Episcopal Church, about 1 km by road; Alida Upland Cooperative Parish (34 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Abilene?
Start in Abilene, visit Kansas Auto Racing Museum, then Atlas Launch Facility 550-3 (historic), then Talmage Historical Society And Museum, then Whiteford (Price) Archeological Site, then Atlas Launch Facility 550-2 (historic), and drive back — about 125 km by road in all.