Around Douglas ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Pikeville. It lies just north of Douglas. Pikeville has a population of 6,400 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Prestonsburg. It is located about 24 miles [ km] to the northwest of Douglas and has a population of 3,500 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Douglas, with the nearest first.
- Robinson Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Creek
- Robinson Creek is located in Pike County
- Yeager
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeager
- Yeager is located in Pike County
- Virgie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Fords Branch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fords Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords Branch
- Fords Branch is located in Pike County
- Jonancy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Shelbiana
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbiana
- Shelbiana is located in Pike County
- Garden Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
- Garden Village is located in Pike County
- Mayo Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo Village
- Mayo Village is located in Pike County
- Beaver
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Beaver is located in Floyd County
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- Lookout
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Myra
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Pikeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
- Pikeville is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,432 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pikeville <3>
- Rockhouse
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Teaberry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Dorton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorton
- Dorton is located in Pike County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dorton <3>
- Lookout
For more communities neighboring Douglas, please visit our County-by-County Page for Douglas.
Pike County ...
Douglas is located in Pike County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pike County: Floyd, Knott, Letcher, Martin, Buchanan (VA), Dickenson (VA), Wise (VA) & Mingo (WV).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Douglas ...
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 Douglas.
Airports Near Douglas ...
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 Douglas and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Douglas.
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 Douglas. 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 Douglas. |
| <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 Pike, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Douglas), 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. |