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Around Faulkner ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Elkins. It lies just west of Faulkner. Elkins has a population of 6,900 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Buckhannon. It is located about 27 miles [ km] to the west of Faulkner and has a population of 5,400 people.

The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Faulkner, with the nearest first.

  • Canfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
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    • Canfield is located in Randolph County
  • Evenwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evenwood
    • Evenwood is located in Randolph County
  • Wymer
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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    • Wymer is located in Randolph County
  • Elkins
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Gilman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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    • Gilman is located in Randolph County
  • Leadsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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    • Leadsville is located in Randolph County
  • Whyte
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whyte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whyte
    • Whyte is located in Randolph County
  • Beverly
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Pleasant Run
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
    • Pleasant Run is located in Tucker County
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    • Harman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harman
      • Harman is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harman <3>
    • Gladwin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
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      • Gladwin is located in Tucker County
    • Montrose
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Montrose is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
    • Tigheville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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      • Tigheville is located in Randolph County
    • Weaver
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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      • Weaver is located in Randolph County
    • Whitmer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitmer
      • Whitmer is located in Randolph County

For more communities neighboring Faulkner, please visit our County-by-County Page for Faulkner.

Randolph County ...

Faulkner is located in Randolph County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Randolph County: Barbour, Pendleton, Pocahontas, Tucker, Upshur & Webster.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Faulkner ...

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 Faulkner.

Airports Near Faulkner ...

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 Faulkner and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Faulkner.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Faulkner. 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 Faulkner.
<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 Randolph, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Faulkner), 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.









 

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