Around New Hampden ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Craigsville. It is located about 30 miles [48 km] to the south of New Hampden. Craigsville has a population of 940 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Mill Creek (WV). It is located about 27 miles [ km] to the northwest of New Hampden and has a population of 680 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from New Hampden, with the nearest first.
- Possum Trot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Trot
- Possum Trot is located in Highland County
- Monterey
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monterey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
- Monterey is located in Highland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monterey <3>
- Harper
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Harper is located in Pendleton County (WV)
- Dry Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Thornwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornwood
- Thornwood is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
- McDowell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell
- McDowell is located in Highland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDowell <3>
- Palo Alto
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Circleville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circleville
- Circleville is located in Pendleton County (WV)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Circleville <3>
- Zigler
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Frank
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frank
- Frank is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
- Sugar Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Sugar Grove is located in Pendleton County (WV)
- Arbovale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbovale
- Arbovale is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arbovale <3>
- Durbin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durbin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
- Durbin is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durbin <3>
- Green Bank
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bank
- Green Bank is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Bank <3>
- Franklin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Pendleton County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <3>
- Frank
For more communities neighboring New Hampden, please visit our County-by-County Page for New Hampden.
Highland County ...
New Hampden is located in Highland County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Highland County: Augusta, Bath, Pendleton (WV) & Pocahontas (WV).
Curious and Interesting Names Near New Hampden ...
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 New Hampden.
Airports Near New Hampden ...
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 New Hampden and that information can be found on the Airports Page for New Hampden.
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 Virginia:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Hampden. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Highland County: www.highlandcova.org/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for New Hampden. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Highland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to New Hampden), 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. |