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Places near Rutherfordton by type
All 219 places by distance →One day from Rutherfordton
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:54 pm
86 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Rutherfordton
- Gilbert Town Historic Districtheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Lake Lurelake · 45 min
- Bell Lake Damdam · 45 min
- Father's Vineyardchurch · 30 min
- Bennett Classics Antique Auto Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Rutherfordton
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Rutherfordton?
KidSenses Children's INTERACTIVE Museum (museum, about 1 km), St. John's Church (heritage site, about 1 km), Bechtler House (museum, about 1 km), Gilbert Town Historic District (heritage site, about 5 km), Father's Vineyard (church, about 6 km), Isothermal College Dam (dam, about 7 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Rutherfordton?
126 places on Spotwander: 78 hill stations & viewpoints, 14 churches, 14 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 5 wildlife, forests & gardens, 3 forts & heritage.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Rutherfordton?
Piney Knob, about 18 km by road; Joshua Mountain (20 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Rutherfordton?
Father's Vineyard, about 6 km by road; Crestview Baptist Church (11 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Rutherfordton?
Start in Rutherfordton, visit Gilbert Town Historic District, then Lake Lure, then Bell Lake Dam, then Father's Vineyard, then Bennett Classics Antique Auto Museum, and drive back — about 86 km by road in all.