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Around Lee City ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Morehead. It is located about 30 miles [48 km] to the north of Lee City. Morehead has a population of 7,600 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Paintsville. It is located about 29 miles [ km] to the east of Lee City and has a population of 3,900 people.

The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Lee City, with the nearest first.

  • Helechawa
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
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    • Helechawa is located in Wolfe County
  • Belknap
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
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    • Belknap is located in Wolfe County
  • Lexie
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
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    • Lexie is located in Wolfe County
  • Cannel City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannel City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannel City
    • Cannel City is located in Morgan County
  • Netty
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Netty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Netty is located in Magoffin County
  • Rock Lick
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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    • Rock Lick is located in Breathitt County
  • Hazel Green
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Hazel Green is located in Wolfe County
  • Taulbee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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    • Taulbee is located in Breathitt County
  • Bays
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bays have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Bays is located in Breathitt County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Grassy Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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      • Grassy Creek is located in Morgan County
    • Mize
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mize have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Mize is located in Morgan County
    • Ova
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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      • Ova is located in Magoffin County
    • Toliver
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toliver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Toliver is located in Wolfe County
    • Vancleve
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vancleve have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Vancleve is located in Breathitt County
    • Bethany
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Bethany is located in Wolfe County

For more communities neighboring Lee City, please visit our County-by-County Page for Lee City.

Wolfe County ...

Lee City is located in Wolfe County<3>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wolfe County: Breathitt, Lee, Magoffin, Menifee, Morgan & Powell.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lee City ...

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 Lee City.

Airports Near Lee City ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Lee City and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Lee City.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lee City. 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 Lee City.
<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>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Wolfe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Lee City), 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.









 

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