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Places near Orange by type
All 187 places by distance →One day from Orange
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:18 pm
62 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Orange
- Taylors Damdam · 45 min
- Linden Damdam · 45 min
- Cedar Mountain, Virginiaviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Montpeliermuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Gibson Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in Orange
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Orange?
Cedar Mountain, Virginia (viewpoint, about 18 km), James Madison Museum (museum, about 1 km), J E Taylor Lake (lake, about 3 km), Taylors Dam (dam, about 4 km), Jerdone Mountain (viewpoint, about 5 km), Montpelier (museum, about 7 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Orange?
120 places on Spotwander: 42 hill stations & viewpoints, 52 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 5 churches, 5 parks, 6 forts & heritage.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Orange?
Jerdone Mountain, about 5 km by road; Chicken Mountain (9 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Orange?
J E Taylor Lake, about 3 km by road; Taylors Dam (4 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Orange?
Start in Orange, visit Taylors Dam, then Linden Dam, then Cedar Mountain, Virginia, then Montpelier, then Gibson Mountain, and drive back — about 62 km by road in all.