Welcome to Avondale Heights ...
Avondale Heights is located in McCracken County<1>.
The location of Avondale Heights has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Avondale Heights: Avondale Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)
Avondale Heights is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Avondale Heights lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Avondale Heights: (270)
Communities Also Named Avondale Heights ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have found that there are 2 communities that are also named Avondale Heights - they are located in Georgia and South Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Avondale Heights.
Communities near Avondale Heights ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Avondale Heights.
- Metropolis [Massac County]
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- Metropolis [Massac County] lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<4> to the northwest of Avondale Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,885 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metropolis<5>
- Calvert City [Marshall County]
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- Calvert City [Marshall County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the east of Avondale Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,509 people
- Calvert City has also been known as:
- Calvert
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calvert City<5>
- La Center [Ballard County]
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- La Center [Ballard County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the west of Avondale Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 942 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Center<5>
- Brookport [Massac County]
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- Brookport [Massac County] lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the north of Avondale Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookport<5>
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- Kevil [Ballard County]
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- Kevil [Ballard County] lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the west of Avondale Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 569 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kevil have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kevil<5>
- Joppa [Massac County]
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- Joppa [Massac County] lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the northwest of Avondale Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joppa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joppa<5>
- Smithland [Livingston County]
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- Smithland [Livingston County] lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the east of Avondale Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithland<5>
- Hamletsburg [Pope County]
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- Hamletsburg [Pope County] lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the east of Avondale Heights
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamletsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Hamletsburg
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamletsburg<5>
- Blandville [Ballard County]
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- Blandville [Ballard County] lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the southwest of Avondale Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blandville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Shady Grove [Massac County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove [Massac County] lies 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the northeast of Avondale Heights
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- Kevil [Ballard County]
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Avondale Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Avondale Heights.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Avondale Heights. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Avondale Heights.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Avondale Heights. See our Newspapers Page for Avondale Heights.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Avondale Heights ...
Looking for more information about Avondale Heights? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Avondale Heights, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Avondale Heights.
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Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Avondale Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for McCracken County: www.co.mccracken.ky.us/
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including McCracken, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Avondale Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Avondale Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Avondale Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0723, Longitude: -88.6500 In this case, the coordinates for Avondale Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |