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All 269 places by distance →One day from Elizabethtown
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:24 pm
66 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Elizabethtown
- Freeman Lakelake · 45 min
- Tunnel Hillhill · 1 hrs
- Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Hodgenville Christian Churchchurch · 30 min
- New Hope Community Churchchurch · 30 min
- Back in Elizabethtown
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Elizabethtown?
Hardin County Museum (museum, about 1 km), Kentucky High School Basketball Hall of Fame (museum, about 1 km), Hodgenville Christian Church (church, about 21 km), Memorial United Methodist Church (monument, about 1 km), Severns Valley Association of Baptists (church, about 3 km), University Park (park, about 3 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Elizabethtown?
142 places on Spotwander: 60 hill stations & viewpoints, 36 churches, 16 museums, 6 parks, 11 forts & heritage.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Elizabethtown?
Tunnel Hill, about 8 km by road; Miller Hill (12 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Elizabethtown?
Memorial United Methodist Church, about 1 km by road; Severns Valley Association of Baptists (3 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Elizabethtown?
Start in Elizabethtown, visit Freeman Lake, then Tunnel Hill, then Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park, then Hodgenville Christian Church, then New Hope Community Church, and drive back — about 66 km by road in all.