Places to visit near

Greenback

Greenback is a town in East Tennessee district, Tennessee, United States of about 1,110 people. Within 50 km by road there are 152 places to visit: 53 hill stations & viewpoints, 26 parks and 19 lakes, dams & reservoirs. The must-see places are Tellico Reservoir, Morganton and Tellico Blockhouse.

35.6612° N, 84.1721° WPop. 1,110

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Within 30 km122 places
Within 50 km152
Must-see136
Notable108
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Greenback

5 stops, one loop, back by 2:48 pm

42 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 Greenback
  2. Tellico Reservoirreservoir · 45 min
  3. Chotaheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  4. Toqua Churchchurch · 30 min
  5. Tellico Blockhouseheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  6. Morgantonheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Greenback
Today’s loopGreenbackStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Greenback?

Tellico Reservoir (reservoir, about 6 km), Morganton (heritage site, about 7 km), Tellico Blockhouse (heritage site, about 9 km), Fort Loudoun (fort, about 10 km), Toqua Church (church, about 13 km), Chota (heritage site, about 15 km).

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

152 places on Spotwander: 53 hill stations & viewpoints, 26 parks, 19 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 13 churches, 21 forts & heritage.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Greenback?

Red Knobs, about 5 km by road; Lotterdale Knob (5 km) is next.

Which is the nearest park to Greenback?

Morganton Recreation Area, about 6 km by road; Lotterdale Cove Recreation Area (8 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Greenback?

Start in Greenback, visit Tellico Reservoir, then Chota, then Toqua Church, then Tellico Blockhouse, then Morganton, and drive back — about 42 km by road in all.