Around Bear Branch ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is London. It is located about 29 miles [46 km] to the west of Bear Branch. London has a population of 8,100 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Hazard. It is located about 20 miles [ km] to the east of Bear Branch and has a population of 4,800 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Bear Branch, with the nearest first.
- Big Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Eriline
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Sizerock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sizerock
- Sizerock is located in Leslie County
- Thousandsticks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thousandsticks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thousandsticks
- Thousandsticks is located in Leslie County
- Essie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Saul
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Goose Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Rock
- Goose Rock is located in Clay County
- Hyden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyden
- Hyden is located in Leslie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyden <3>
- Oneida
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
- Oneida is located in Clay County
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- Roark
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roark
- Roark is located in Leslie County
- Stinnett
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Hoskinston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoskinston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoskinston
- Hoskinston is located in Leslie County
- Mistletoe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Wendover
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wendover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendover
- Wendover is located in Leslie County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wendover <3>
- Asher
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asher
- Asher is located in Leslie County
- Roark
For more communities neighboring Bear Branch, please visit our County-by-County Page for Bear Branch.
Leslie County ...
Bear Branch is located in Leslie County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Leslie County: Bell, Clay, Harlan & Perry.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bear Branch ...
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 Bear Branch.
Airports Near Bear Branch ...
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 Bear Branch and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Bear Branch.
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 Kentucky:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bear Branch. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bear Branch. |
| <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 Kentucky's counties, including Leslie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Bear Branch), 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. |