Around Leon ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Huntington (WV). It is located about 30 miles [48 km] to the east of Leon. Huntington (WV) has a population of 44,900 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Ashland. It is located about 22 miles [ km] to the northeast of Leon and has a population of 20,100 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Leon, with the nearest first.
- Grayson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
- Grayson is located in Carter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,832 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayson <2>
- Hitchins
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitchins
- Hitchins is located in Carter County
- Mount Savage
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Savage
- Mount Savage is located in Carter County
- Grahn
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Pactolus
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
- Pactolus is located in Carter County
- Denton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Willard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Bruin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Counts Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Counts Crossroads
- Counts Crossroads is located in Carter County
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- Jeriel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Hopewell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Hopewell is located in Greenup County
- Mountain Top
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Top have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
- Mountain Top is located in Carter County
- Gimlet
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gimlet
- Gimlet is located in Elliott County
- Ibex
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Webbville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webbville
- Webbville is located in Lawrence County
- Jeriel
For more communities neighboring Leon, please visit our County-by-County Page for Leon.
Carter County ...
Leon is located in Carter County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Carter County: Boyd, Elliott, Greenup, Lawrence, Lewis & Rowan.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Leon ...
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 Leon.
Airports Near Leon ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Leon and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Leon.
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 Leon. 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 Leon. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Carter, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Leon), 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. |