Around Garvin Ridge ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Morehead. It is located about 14 miles [22 km] to the southwest of Garvin Ridge. Morehead has a population of 7,600 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Flatwoods. It is located about 30 miles [ km] to the northeast of Garvin Ridge and has a population of 7,100 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Garvin Ridge, with the nearest first.
- Olive Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Hill
- Olive Hill is located in Carter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olive Hill <2>
- Lawton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
- Lawton is located in Carter County
- Emerson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Mountain Top
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Top have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
- Mountain Top is located in Carter County
- Smoky Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smoky Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Valley
- Smoky Valley is located in Carter County
- Counts Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Counts Crossroads
- Counts Crossroads is located in Carter County
- Soldier
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Gimlet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gimlet
- Gimlet is located in Elliott County
- Haldeman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Wesleyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesleyville
- Wesleyville is located in Carter County
- Ault
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ault
- Ault is located in Elliott County
- Grahn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Elliottville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliottville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottville
- Elliottville is located in Rowan County
- Carter
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Ibex
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wesleyville
For more communities neighboring Garvin Ridge, please visit our County-by-County Page for Garvin Ridge.
Carter County ...
Garvin Ridge is located in Carter County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Carter County: Boyd, Elliott, Greenup, Lawrence, Lewis & Rowan.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Garvin Ridge ...
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 Garvin Ridge.
Airports Near Garvin Ridge ...
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 Garvin Ridge and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Garvin Ridge.
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 Garvin Ridge. 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 Garvin Ridge. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Carter, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Garvin Ridge), 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. |