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Places near Sophia by type
All 254 places by distance →One day from Sophia
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:03 pm
72 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Sophia
- Beckley Exhibition Coal Minemuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Beckley Mill Siteheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Flat Top Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Winding Gulf Embankment Damdam · 45 min
- Riffe Branch Refuse Embankment Damdam · 45 min
- Back in Sophia
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Sophia?
Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine (museum, about 12 km), Beckley Mill Site (heritage site, about 14 km), Flat Top Mountain (viewpoint, about 22 km), Winding Gulf Embankment Dam (dam, about 5 km), Riffe Branch Refuse Embankment Dam (dam, about 7 km), Fitzpatrick Park (park, about 7 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Sophia?
180 places on Spotwander: 95 hill stations & viewpoints, 37 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 11 wildlife, forests & gardens, 7 parks, 9 waterfalls.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Sophia?
Lilly Mountain, about 10 km by road; Hecks Knob (12 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Sophia?
Winding Gulf Embankment Dam, about 5 km by road; Riffe Branch Refuse Embankment Dam (7 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Sophia?
Start in Sophia, visit Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine, then Beckley Mill Site, then Flat Top Mountain, then Winding Gulf Embankment Dam, then Riffe Branch Refuse Embankment Dam, and drive back — about 72 km by road in all.