Around Bobs Creek ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Middlesboro. It is located about 29 miles [46 km] to the southwest of Bobs Creek. Middlesboro has a population of 8,900 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Big Stone Gap (VA). It is located about 26 miles [ km] to the east of Bobs Creek and has a population of 5,100 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Bobs Creek, with the nearest first.
- Cawood
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cawood
- Cawood is located in Harlan County
- Ages
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ages
- Ages is located in Harlan County
- Coxton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxton
- Coxton is located in Harlan County
- Cranks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranks
- Cranks is located in Harlan County
- Mary Alice
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary Alice
- Mary Alice is located in Harlan County
- Verda
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verda
- Verda is located in Harlan County
- Draper
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper
- Draper is located in Harlan County
- Evarts
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evarts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evarts
- Evarts is located in Harlan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evarts <3>
- Harlan
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
- Harlan is located in Harlan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,471 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harlan <3>
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- Bailey Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Creek
- Bailey Creek is located in Harlan County
- Baxter
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
- Baxter is located in Harlan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter <3>
- Darkmont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darkmont
- Darkmont is located in Harlan County
- Kenvir
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Redbud
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbud
- Redbud is located in Harlan County
- Rosspoint
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosspoint
- Rosspoint is located in Harlan County
- Bailey Creek
For more communities neighboring Bobs Creek, please visit our County-by-County Page for Bobs Creek.
Harlan County ...
Bobs Creek is located in Harlan County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Harlan County: Bell, Leslie, Letcher, Perry, Lee (VA) & Wise (VA).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bobs Creek ...
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 Bobs Creek.
Airports Near Bobs Creek ...
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 Bobs Creek and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Bobs Creek.
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 Bobs Creek. 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 Bobs Creek. |
| <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 Harlan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Bobs Creek), 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. |