Around Clay ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Charleston. It is located about 30 miles [48 km] to the west of Clay. Charleston has a population of 45,900 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Summersville. It is located about 17 miles [ km] to the southeast of Clay and has a population of 3,200 people.
For comparison, Clay has a population of 430 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Clay, with the nearest first.
- Hartland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- Hartland is located in Clay County
- Elkhurst
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Valley Fork
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Fork
- Valley Fork is located in Clay County
- Harrison
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Harrison is located in Clay County
- Procious
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Procious
- Procious is located in Clay County
- Pigeon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
- Pigeon is located in Roane County
- Ira
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Mudfork
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudfork
- Mudfork is located in Calhoun County
- Strange Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strange Creek
- Strange Creek is located in Braxton County
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- Wattsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wattsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
- Wattsville is located in Clay County
- Widen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Stinson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
- Stinson is located in Calhoun County
- Clendenin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clendenin
- Clendenin is located in Kanawha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,098 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clendenin <3>
- Elmira
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Zela
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zela
- Zela is located in Nicholas County
- Wattsville
For more communities neighboring Clay, please visit our County-by-County Page for Clay.
Clay County ...
Clay is located in Clay County<4> and is the County Seat.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Clay County: Braxton, Calhoun, Kanawha, Nicholas & Roane.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Clay ...
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 Clay.
Airports Near Clay ...
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 Clay and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Clay.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clay ...
Looking for more information about Clay? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Clay. 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 Clay, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Clay.
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:
- West Virginia Statewide Tourism
- Clay Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Clay
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Clay. 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 Clay. |
| <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 Clay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Clay), 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. |