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Richmond

IN · 39.8289, -84.8903

Historic National Road - Indiana, Historic National Road - Ohio and Whitewater Canal Scenic Byway are 3 of 5 signed byways within 30 miles of Richmond, Indiana.

By car Richmond is accessible by I-70, exits 149, 151, 153, and 156 A&B. Richmond is also accessible by US routes 27, 35, and 40.
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5 scenic drives near Richmond

Ordered by federal designation, then by how close each one runs to Richmond. All-American Roads and National Scenic Byways are named by the Federal Highway Administration, not by us.

  1. 01

    Historic National Road - Indiana

    All-American Road · starts in town

  2. 02

    Historic National Road - Ohio

    All-American Road · 4 mi out

  3. 03

    Whitewater Canal Scenic Byway

    National Scenic Byway · 13 mi out

  4. 04

    River Road Scenic Byway

    National Scenic Byway · 24 mi out

  5. 05

    Presidential Pathways Ohio Scenic Byway

    State scenic byway · 20 mi out

Day-trip loops

Planned by the Byway engine on real roads: every stop traces to an OpenStreetMap feature, and the total time counts driving and the stops themselves.

How long is a scenic day-trip loop from Richmond?

Byway's engine bakes two loops from Richmond: 4 h, 92 miles, 3 stops; and 8 h, 240 miles, 6 stops. The time counts the driving and the stops themselves.

What is there to stop at on a day trip from Richmond?

The 8 h loop stops at Madonna of the Trail, Centerville Welcome Center (Westbound), Memorial and External Flame, Whites Hill, Homage to Cincinnatus and Big Boy. Each stop traces to an OpenStreetMap feature.

Within reach

Measured from Byway's own registries, 30 miles around town.

Scenic byways

Lookouts

Named places

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