Around Kettle Island ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Middlesboro. It is located about 14 miles [22 km] to the southwest of Kettle Island. Middlesboro has a population of 8,900 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Corbin. It is located about 28 miles [ km] to the west of Kettle Island and has a population of 7,100 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Kettle Island, with the nearest first.
- Jenson
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenson
- Jenson is located in Bell County
- Arjay
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arjay
- Arjay is located in Bell County
- Callaway
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaway
- Callaway is located in Bell County
- Miracle
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Rella
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Sims Fork
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Straight Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Straight Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Creek
- Straight Creek is located in Bell County
- Varilla
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varilla
- Varilla is located in Bell County
- Calvin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Dorton Branch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorton Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorton Branch
- Dorton Branch is located in Bell County
- Stoney Fork
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoney Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Fork
- Stoney Fork is located in Bell County
- Pineville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
- Pineville is located in Bell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,692 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineville <4>
- Wasioto
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasioto
- Wasioto is located in Bell County
- Fourmile
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Coldiron
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldiron
- Coldiron is located in Harlan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coldiron <4>
- Dorton Branch
For more communities neighboring Kettle Island, please visit our County-by-County Page for Kettle Island.
Bell County ...
Kettle Island is located in Bell County<5>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bell County: Clay, Harlan, Knox, Leslie, Whitley, Claiborne (TN) & Lee (VA).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Kettle Island ...
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 Kettle Island.
Airports Near Kettle Island ...
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 Kettle Island and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Kettle Island.
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:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kettle Island. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Kettle Island. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Bell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <6> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Kettle Island), 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. |