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Places near Nixon by type
All 259 places by distance →One day from Nixon
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:00 pm
110 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Nixon
- Bald Moundviewpoint · 1 hrs
- First Baptist Church of Smileyheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Lake Gonzales Damdam · 45 min
- 1835 Attack at Sandies Water Holeheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Albuquerqueheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Nixon
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Nixon?
Albuquerque (heritage site, about 12 km), Lake Gonzales Dam (dam, about 36 km), First Baptist Church of Smiley (heritage site, about 16 km), 1835 Attack at Sandies Water Hole (heritage site, about 16 km), Bald Mound (viewpoint, about 18 km), Meadow Lake (lake, about 42 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Nixon?
73 places on Spotwander: 47 forts & heritage, 9 churches, 5 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 5 museums, 1 sanctuary.
Which is the nearest fort to Nixon?
Albuquerque, about 12 km by road; First Baptist Church of Smiley (16 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Nixon?
Pilgrim Presbyterian Church, about 30 km by road; Capote Church (36 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Nixon?
Start in Nixon, visit Bald Mound, then First Baptist Church of Smiley, then Lake Gonzales Dam, then 1835 Attack at Sandies Water Hole, then Albuquerque, and drive back — about 110 km by road in all.