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Places near Plainview by type
All 259 places by distance →One day from Plainview
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:21 pm
94 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
- Poor Valleyviewpoint · 1 hrs
- House Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Smithwood Baptist Churchchurch · 30 min
- Big Ridge State Parkviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Miller's Chapel United Methodist Churchchurch · 30 min
- Back in Plainview
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Plainview?
Miller's Chapel United Methodist Church (church, about 9 km), House Mountain (viewpoint, about 9 km), Poor Valley (viewpoint, about 11 km), Big Ridge State Park (viewpoint, about 18 km), Smithwood Baptist Church (church, about 25 km), Norris Lake (lake, about 25 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Plainview?
159 places on Spotwander: 52 hill stations & viewpoints, 25 churches, 28 rivers, islands & mangroves, 11 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 9 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Plainview?
Kitts Point, about 8 km by road; Signal Point (8 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Plainview?
Miller's Chapel United Methodist Church, about 9 km by road; Clapps Chapel (9 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Plainview?
Start in Plainview, visit Poor Valley, then House Mountain, then Smithwood Baptist Church, then Big Ridge State Park, then Miller's Chapel United Methodist Church, and drive back — about 94 km by road in all.






















