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Wrightsville

PA · 40.0244, -76.5311

Route 419 Scenic Byway, Mason and Dixon Byway and Falls Road are 3 of 4 signed byways within 30 miles of Wrightsville, Pennsylvania.

Understand

Wrightsville was founded in 1732 by John Wright. It was once home to the largest covered bridge in the world, however it was destroyed by water damage in 1814. George Washington reportedly considered Wrightsville as a possible location for America's capital, though this distinction was later given to Washington, D.C.
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The drives · Designated roads lead.

4 scenic drives near Wrightsville

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

  1. 01

    Route 419 Scenic Byway

    State scenic byway · 18 mi out

  2. 02

    Mason and Dixon Byway

    State scenic byway · 22 mi out

  3. 03

    Falls Road

    State scenic byway · 28 mi out

  4. 04

    Horses and Hounds Scenic Byway

    State scenic byway · 28 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.

Loop 1 · 4 h window · 68 mi

3 h 28 loop · 4 stops · back by 3:27 PM. Incorporates Route 419 Scenic Byway.

  1. Round Top · 15 min
  2. Ship Mountjoy Sculpture · 30 min
  3. Carousel · 10 min
  4. Trancending Flesh · 10 min

Touches Route 419 Scenic Byway

Common questions

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

Byway's engine bakes two loops from Wrightsville: 4 h, 68 miles, 4 stops; and 8 h, 304 miles, 2 stops. The time counts the driving and the stops themselves.

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

The 4 h loop stops at Round Top, Ship Mountjoy Sculpture, Carousel and Trancending Flesh. Each stop traces to an OpenStreetMap feature.

Within reach

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

Scenic byways

Lookouts

Named places

  • Burning Of The Bridge Diorama · 0 mi
  • Riverfront Park · 0 mi
  • Wilton Meadows Nature Preserve · 1 mi
  • Columbia River Park · 1 mi
  • Rotary Park · 1 mi
  • First National Bank Museum · 1 mi
  • Turkey Hill Experience · 2 mi
  • Highpoint Recreation Area · 2 mi

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