Around Colony ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Lexington - Fayette. It lies just east of Colony. Lexington - Fayette has a population of 325,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Richmond. It is located about 24 miles [ km] to the southeast of Colony and has a population of 36,800 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Colony, with the nearest first.
- Bracktown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Elk Chester
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Chester
- Elk Chester is located in Fayette County
- Lexington - Fayette
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington - Fayette
- Lexington - Fayette is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 324,735 people
- Lexington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
- Lexington is located in Fayette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <3>
- Fairway
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway
- Fairway is located in Fayette County
- Faywood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Gaybourn
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Pisgah
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Deep Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Springs
- Deep Springs is located in Fayette County
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- Firmantown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firmantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firmantown
- Firmantown is located in Woodford County
- Spindletop Estates
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spindletop Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spindletop Estates
- Spindletop Estates is located in Fayette County
- Zion Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Hill
- Zion Hill is located in Scott County
- Cadentown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadentown
- Cadentown is located in Fayette County
- Hunter Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Town
- Hunter Town is located in Woodford County
- Payne's Depot
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne's Depot
- Payne's Depot is located in Scott County
- Payne's Depot has also been known as:
- Paynes
- Firmantown
For more communities neighboring Colony, please visit our County-by-County Page for Colony.
Fayette County ...
Colony is located in Fayette County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Fayette County: Bourbon, Clark, Jessamine, Madison, Scott & Woodford.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Colony ...
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 Colony.
Airports Near Colony ...
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 Colony and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Colony.
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 Colony. 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 Colony. |
| <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 Fayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Colony), 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. |