Around Frankfort ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Lexington - Fayette. It is located about 22 miles [35 km] to the southeast of Frankfort. Lexington - Fayette has a population of 325,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Georgetown. It is located about 17 miles [ km] to the east of Frankfort and has a population of 35,800 people.
For comparison, Frankfort has a population of 27,700 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Frankfort, with the nearest first.
- Buttimer Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buttimer Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttimer Hill
- Buttimer Hill is located in Franklin County
- Forks of Elkhorn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forks of Elkhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forks of Elkhorn
- Forks of Elkhorn is located in Franklin County
- Duckers
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Millville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Woodlake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlake
- Woodlake is located in Franklin County
- McKees Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKees Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKees Crossroads
- McKees Crossroads is located in Woodford County
- Clifton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Sand Lick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Watkinsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkinsville
- Watkinsville is located in Scott County
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- Alton Station
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton Station
- Alton Station is located in Anderson County
- Avenstoke
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenstoke
- Avenstoke is located in Anderson County
- Consolation
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Consolation have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Consolation
- Consolation is located in Shelby County
- Swallowfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swallowfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swallowfield
- Swallowfield is located in Franklin County
- White Sulphur
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Sulphur
- White Sulphur is located in Scott County
- Bagdad
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagdad
- Bagdad is located in Shelby County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bagdad <4>
- Alton Station
For more communities neighboring Frankfort, please visit our County-by-County Page for Frankfort.
Franklin County ...
Frankfort is located in Franklin County<5> and is the County Seat.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Franklin County: Anderson, Henry, Owen, Scott, Shelby & Woodford.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Frankfort ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Frankfort.
Airports Near Frankfort ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<6> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Frankfort and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Frankfort.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Frankfort ...
Looking for more information about Frankfort? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Frankfort. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Frankfort, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Frankfort.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Kentucky:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Kentucky Statewide Tourism
- Frankfort Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Frankfort
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Frankfort: www.cityoffrankfortky.com/
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Frankfort. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <6> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Frankfort), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |