Around Bowlingtown ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Hazard. It is located about 14 miles [22 km] to the east of Bowlingtown. Hazard has a population of 4,800 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Jackson. It is located about 17 miles [ km] to the north of Bowlingtown and has a population of 1,900 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Bowlingtown, with the nearest first.
- Gays Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays Creek
- Gays Creek is located in Perry County
- Buckhorn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
- Buckhorn is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckhorn <3>
- Saul
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Confluence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Confluence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
- Confluence is located in Leslie County
- Chavies
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chavies
- Chavies is located in Perry County
- Krypton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krypton
- Krypton is located in Perry County
- Sizerock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sizerock
- Sizerock is located in Leslie County
- Mistletoe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Thousandsticks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- 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
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- Whick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whick
- Whick is located in Breathitt County
- Yerkes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yerkes
- Yerkes is located in Perry County
- Busy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Butterfly
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Ricetown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Sebastian
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastian
- Sebastian is located in Owsley County
- Whick
For more communities neighboring Bowlingtown, please visit our County-by-County Page for Bowlingtown.
Perry County ...
Bowlingtown is located in Perry County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Perry County: Breathitt, Clay, Harlan, Knott, Leslie, Letcher & Owsley.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bowlingtown ...
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 Bowlingtown.
Airports Near Bowlingtown ...
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 Bowlingtown and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Bowlingtown.
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 Bowlingtown. 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 Bowlingtown. |
| <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 Perry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Bowlingtown), 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. |