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Places near Plainview by type
All 228 places by distance →One day from Plainview
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:02 pm
121 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Plainview
- Foley Moundviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Mayo Buildingnature spot · 2 hrs
- Carley State Park Scenic Overlookviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Fisher Hillhill · 1 hrs
- Jacobs Hillhill · 1 hrs
- Back in Plainview
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Plainview?
Carley State Park Scenic Overlook (viewpoint, about 7 km), James A. Carley & Ernestina Bolt Monument (monument, about 7 km), Fisher Hill (hill, about 14 km), Jacobs Hill (hill, about 14 km), Foley Mound (viewpoint, about 15 km), Mayo Building (nature spot, about 36 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Plainview?
81 places on Spotwander: 21 hill stations & viewpoints, 14 forts & heritage, 7 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 6 churches, 14 parks.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Plainview?
Carley State Park Scenic Overlook, about 7 km by road; Fisher Hill (14 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Plainview?
James A. Carley & Ernestina Bolt Monument, about 7 km by road; Chicago & Northwestern Railroad Caboose (25 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Plainview?
Start in Plainview, visit Foley Mound, then Mayo Building, then Carley State Park Scenic Overlook, then Fisher Hill, then Jacobs Hill, and drive back — about 121 km by road in all.