Around Kings Creek ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Big Stone Gap (VA). It is located about 14 miles [22 km] to the southeast of Kings Creek. Big Stone Gap (VA) has a population of 5,100 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Hazard. It is located about 21 miles [ km] to the northwest of Kings Creek and has a population of 4,800 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Kings Creek, with the nearest first.
- Linefork
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linefork
- Linefork is located in Letcher County
- Partridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Roxana
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Uz
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uz
- Uz is located in Letcher County
- Hot Spot
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Spot
- Hot Spot is located in Letcher County
- Hot Spot has also been known as:
- Hotspot
- Lynch
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
- Lynch is located in Harlan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynch <3>
- Oven Fork
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oven Fork
- Oven Fork is located in Letcher County
- Benham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benham
- Benham is located in Harlan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benham <3>
- Cumberland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Cumberland is located in Harlan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,854 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland <3>
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- Eolia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Hallie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallie
- Hallie is located in Letcher County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hallie <3>
- Letcher
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - West Whitesburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Whitesburg
- West Whitesburg is located in Letcher County
- Whitesburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
- Whitesburg is located in Letcher County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,813 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitesburg <3>
- Bellcraft
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellcraft
- Bellcraft is located in Letcher County
- Eolia
For more communities neighboring Kings Creek, please visit our County-by-County Page for Kings Creek.
Letcher County ...
Kings Creek is located in Letcher County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Letcher County: Harlan, Knott, Perry, Pike & Wise (VA).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Kings Creek ...
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 Kings Creek.
Airports Near Kings Creek ...
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 Kings Creek and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Kings Creek.
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 Kings Creek. 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 Kings Creek. |
| <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 Letcher, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Kings Creek), 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. |