Around Pineknob ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Beckley. It is located about 16 miles [25 km] to the east of Pineknob. Beckley has a population of 15,800 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Oak Hill. It is located about 20 miles [ km] to the northeast of Pineknob and has a population of 8,000 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Pineknob, with the nearest first.
- Naoma
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naoma
- Naoma is located in Raleigh County
- Arnett
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnett
- Arnett is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnett <2>
- Stickney
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickney
- Stickney is located in Raleigh County
- Zada
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zada
- Zada is located in Raleigh County
- Montcoal
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montcoal
- Montcoal is located in Raleigh County
- Dorothy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy
- Dorothy is located in Raleigh County
- Fairdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
- Fairdale is located in Raleigh County
- Packsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packsville
- Packsville is located in Raleigh County
- Bald Knob
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Knob
- Bald Knob is located in Boone County
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- Greenwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Boone County
- Kopperston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kopperston
- Kopperston is located in Wyoming County
- Rocklick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Twilight
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twilight
- Twilight is located in Boone County
- Whitesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesville
- Whitesville is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
- Former names for Whitesville:
- Jarrods Valley
- Pritchard City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitesville <2>
- Bandytown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandytown
- Bandytown is located in Boone County
- Greenwood
For more communities neighboring Pineknob, please visit our County-by-County Page for Pineknob.
Raleigh County ...
Pineknob is located in Raleigh County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Raleigh County: Boone, Fayette, Kanawha, Mercer, Summers & Wyoming.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pineknob ...
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 Pineknob.
Airports Near Pineknob ...
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 Pineknob and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Pineknob.
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 Pineknob. 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 Pineknob. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Raleigh, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Pineknob), 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. |