Around Drift ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Pikeville. It is located about 12 miles [19 km] to the east of Drift. Pikeville has a population of 6,400 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Hazard. It is located about 29 miles [ km] to the southwest of Drift and has a population of 4,800 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Drift, with the nearest first.
- Minnie
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnie
- Minnie is located in Floyd County
- McDowell
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDowell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell
- McDowell is located in Floyd County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDowell <3>
- Blue Moon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Moon
- Blue Moon is located in Floyd County
- Printer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Printer
- Printer is located in Floyd County
- Wayland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Eastern
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Garrett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Lackey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Langley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Maytown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maytown
- Maytown is located in Floyd County
- Warco
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Dana
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Dema
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Grethel
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Hueysville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hueysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hueysville
- Hueysville is located in Floyd County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hueysville <3>
- Maytown
For more communities neighboring Drift, please visit our County-by-County Page for Drift.
Floyd County ...
Drift is located in Floyd County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Floyd County: Breathitt, Johnson, Knott, Magoffin, Martin & Pike.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Drift ...
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 Drift.
Airports Near Drift ...
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 Drift and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Drift.
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 Drift. 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 Drift. |
| <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 Floyd, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Drift), 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. |