Chickasaw National Wildlife RefugeWest Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge ComplexLower Hatchie National Wildlife RefugeCane Creek Dam Number NineFirst United Methodist ChurchCane Creek Watershed Dam Fourteen A
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Central

Central is a town in West Tennessee district, Tennessee, United States of about 2,686 people. Within 50 km by road there are 82 places to visit: 25 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 16 churches and 12 forts & heritage. The must-see places are Chickasaw National Wildlife Refuge, West Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge Complex and Lower Hatchie National Wildlife Refuge.

35.8037° N, 89.5373° WPop. 2,686

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Within 30 km28 places
Within 50 km82
Must-see17
Notable238
Best timeAugust to December

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The 3 places worth the trip

Must-see

Chickasaw National Wildlife Refuge

Nature spot · 20 km · Mississippi

Must-see

West Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge Complex

Nature spot · 27 km

Must-see

Lower Hatchie National Wildlife Refuge

Nature spot · 35 km

Places near Central by type

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One day from Central

5 stops, one loop, back by 5:42 pm

98 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Central
  2. Cane Creek Watershed Dam Fourteen Adam · 45 min
  3. First United Methodist Churchchurch · 30 min
  4. Chickasaw National Wildlife Refugenature spot · 2 hrs
  5. Chickasaw National Wildlife Refugenature spot · 2 hrs
  6. West Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge Complexnature spot · 2 hrs
  7. Back in Central
Today’s loopCentralStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Central?

Chickasaw National Wildlife Refuge (nature spot, about 20 km), Cane Creek Dam Number Nine (dam, about 3 km), West Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge Complex (nature spot, about 27 km), First United Methodist Church (church, about 8 km), Cane Creek Watershed Dam Fourteen A (dam, about 10 km), Rice Memorial Park (monument, about 10 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Central?

82 places on Spotwander: 25 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 16 churches, 12 forts & heritage, 6 wildlife, forests & gardens, 9 rivers, islands & mangroves.

Which is the nearest lake to Central?

Cane Creek Dam Number Nine, about 3 km by road; Cane Creek Watershed Dam Fourteen A (10 km) is next.

Which is the nearest church to Central?

First United Methodist Church, about 8 km by road; Archer Chapel (22 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Central?

Start in Central, visit Cane Creek Watershed Dam Fourteen A, then First United Methodist Church, then Chickasaw National Wildlife Refuge, then Chickasaw National Wildlife Refuge, then West Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge Complex, and drive back — about 98 km by road in all.