Around Carnifex Ferry ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Oak Hill. It is located about 18 miles [28 km] to the southwest of Carnifex Ferry. Oak Hill has a population of 8,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Summersville. It lies just northeast of Carnifex Ferry and has a population of 3,200 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Carnifex Ferry, with the nearest first.
- Clifty
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifty
- Clifty is located in Fayette County
- Runa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Zela
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zela
- Zela is located in Nicholas County
- Summersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
- Summersville is located in Nicholas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,225 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summersville <3>
- Lookout
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout
- Lookout is located in Fayette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lookout <3>
- Romont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Victor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
- Victor is located in Fayette County
- Ansted
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ansted have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansted
- Ansted is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ansted <3>
- Snow Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Snow Hill is located in Nicholas County
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- Lansing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
- Lansing is located in Fayette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <3>
- Beech Glen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Glen
- Beech Glen is located in Nicholas County
- Keeneys Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keeneys Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeneys Creek
- Keeneys Creek is located in Fayette County
- Cotton Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Hill
- Cotton Hill is located in Fayette County
- Hilton Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Village
- Hilton Village is located in Fayette County
- Odell Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell Town
- Odell Town is located in Nicholas County
- Odell Town has also been known as:
- Odell
- Lansing
For more communities neighboring Carnifex Ferry, please visit our County-by-County Page for Carnifex Ferry.
Nicholas County ...
Carnifex Ferry is located in Nicholas County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Nicholas County: Braxton, Clay, Fayette, Greenbrier, Kanawha & Webster.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Carnifex Ferry ...
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 Carnifex Ferry.
Airports Near Carnifex Ferry ...
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 Carnifex Ferry and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Carnifex Ferry.
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 West Virginia:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Carnifex Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Carnifex Ferry. |
| <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 West Virginia's counties, including Nicholas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Carnifex Ferry), 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. |