Around Drake ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Bowling Green. It is located about 10 miles [16 km] to the north of Drake. Bowling Green has a population of 70,600 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Glasgow. It is located about 29 miles [ km] to the northeast of Drake and has a population of 14,400 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Drake, with the nearest first.
- Alvaton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvaton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvaton
- Alvaton is located in Warren County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvaton <3>
- Trammel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Mount Aerial
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Aerial have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Aerial
- Mount Aerial is located in Allen County
- Gold City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Halfway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Pope
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
- Pope is located in Allen County
- Woodburn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Red Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Red Hill is located in Allen County
- Rockfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Salmons
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmons
- Salmons is located in Simpson County
- Bowling Green
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
- Bowling Green is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 70,631 people
- Former names for Bowling Green:
- Bolin Green
- McFadden's Station
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <3>
- Gotts
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gotts
- Gotts is located in Warren County
- Springhill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill
- Springhill is located in Warren County
- Yesse
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yesse
- Yesse is located in Allen County
- Franklin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Simpson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,046 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <3>
- Salmons
For more communities neighboring Drake, please visit our County-by-County Page for Drake.
Warren County ...
Drake is located in Warren County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Warren County: Allen, Barren, Butler, Edmonson, Logan & Simpson.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Drake ...
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 Drake.
Airports Near Drake ...
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 Drake and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Drake.
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 Drake. 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 Drake. |
| <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 Warren, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Drake), 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. |