Around Blue River ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Pikeville. It is located about 20 miles [32 km] to the southeast of Blue River. Pikeville has a population of 6,400 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Paintsville. It is located about 13 miles [ km] to the north of Blue River and has a population of 3,900 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Blue River, with the nearest first.
- Goodloe
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - David
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Martin
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Martin is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martin <3>
- Watergap
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watergap
- Watergap is located in Floyd County
- Allen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Allen is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Allen has also been known as:
- Beaver Creek Junction
- Beaver Creek
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <3>
- Dwale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Gapville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Gunlock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Langley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Maytown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maytown
- Maytown is located in Floyd County
- Prestonsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prestonsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonsburg
- Prestonsburg is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prestonsburg <3>
- Warco
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Banner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
- Banner is located in Floyd County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banner <3>
- Eastern
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Gypsy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gypsy
- Gypsy is located in Magoffin County
- Maytown
For more communities neighboring Blue River, please visit our County-by-County Page for Blue River.
Floyd County ...
Blue River is located in Floyd County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Floyd County: Breathitt, Johnson, Knott, Magoffin, Martin & Pike.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Blue River ...
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 Blue River.
Airports Near Blue River ...
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 Blue River and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Blue River.
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 Blue River. 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 Blue River. |
| <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 Floyd, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Blue River), 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. |