Around Peters Junction ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Oak Hill. It is located about 17 miles [27 km] to the south of Peters Junction. Oak Hill has a population of 8,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Summersville. It is located about 11 miles [ km] to the east of Peters Junction and has a population of 3,200 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Peters Junction, with the nearest first.
- Romont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Beech Glen
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Glen
- Beech Glen is located in Nicholas County
- Ansted
(6 miles [9.7 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>
- Victor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
- Victor is located in Fayette County
- Zela
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zela
- Zela is located in Nicholas County
- Clifty
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifty
- Clifty is located in Fayette County
- Dixie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Dixie is located in Nicholas County
- Cotton Hill
(9 miles [14.5 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
- Gauley Bridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gauley Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gauley Bridge
- Gauley Bridge is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gauley Bridge <3>
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- Beckwith
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckwith
- Beckwith is located in Fayette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beckwith <3>
- Lansing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
- Lansing is located in Fayette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <3>
- Lookout
(11 miles [17.7 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>
- Summersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- 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>
- Falls View
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls View
- Falls View is located in Fayette County
- Fayetteville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
- Fayetteville is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,684 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <3>
- Beckwith
For more communities neighboring Peters Junction, please visit our County-by-County Page for Peters Junction.
Nicholas County ...
Peters Junction 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 Peters Junction ...
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 Peters Junction.
Airports Near Peters Junction ...
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 Peters Junction and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Peters Junction.
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:
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- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 Peters Junction. |
| <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 Peters Junction), 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. |