Around Shelton ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Charleston. It is located about 24 miles [38 km] to the west of Shelton. Charleston has a population of 45,900 people.<1>.
The next largest community is South Charleston. It is located about 28 miles [ km] to the west of Shelton and has a population of 12,000 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Shelton, with the nearest first.
- Elkhurst
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Hartland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- Hartland is located in Clay County
- Procious
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Procious
- Procious is located in Clay County
- Clay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Clay is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay <3>
- Pigeon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
- Pigeon is located in Roane County
- Valley Fork
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Fork
- Valley Fork is located in Clay County
- Clendenin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Reamer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Falling Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Rock
- Falling Rock is located in Kanawha County
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- Dixie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Dixie is located in Nicholas County
- Three Mile
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Mile
- Three Mile is located in Kanawha County
- Youngs Bottom
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Bottom
- Youngs Bottom is located in Kanawha County
- Beech Glen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Glen
- Beech Glen is located in Nicholas County
- Harrison
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Harrison is located in Clay County
- Elkview
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkview
- Elkview is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkview <3>
- Dixie
For more communities neighboring Shelton, please visit our County-by-County Page for Shelton.
Clay County ...
Shelton is located in Clay County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Clay County: Braxton, Calhoun, Kanawha, Nicholas & Roane.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Shelton ...
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 Shelton.
Airports Near Shelton ...
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 Shelton and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Shelton.
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 Shelton. 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 Shelton. |
| <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 Shelton), 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. |