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Around Lost Creek ...

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

The next largest community is Paintsville. It is located about 12 miles [ km] to the east of Lost Creek and has a population of 3,900 people.

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

  • Lacey
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
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    • Lacey is located in Magoffin County
  • Ophir
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ophir have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
    • Ophir is located in Morgan County
  • Flat Fork
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
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    • Flat Fork is located in Magoffin County
  • Wheelersburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
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    • Wheelersburg is located in Magoffin County
  • Redbush
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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    • Redbush is located in Johnson County
  • Dingus
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dingus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dingus
    • Dingus is located in Morgan County
  • Logville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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    • Logville is located in Magoffin County
  • Cisco
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Cisco is located in Magoffin County
  • Falcon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Falcon is located in Magoffin County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Jeptha
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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      • Jeptha is located in Morgan County
    • Maggard
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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      • Maggard is located in Magoffin County
    • Oil Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Springs
      • Oil Springs is located in Johnson County
    • Flatgap
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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      • Flatgap is located in Johnson County
    • Keaton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keaton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keaton
      • Keaton is located in Johnson County
    • Painters Lick
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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      • Painters Lick is located in Magoffin County

For more communities neighboring Lost Creek, please visit our County-by-County Page for Lost Creek.

Morgan County ...

Lost Creek is located in Morgan County<3>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Morgan County: Elliott, Johnson, Lawrence, Magoffin, Menifee, Rowan & Wolfe.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Lost 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 Lost Creek.

Airports Near Lost Creek ...

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 Lost Creek and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Lost Creek.

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 Lost 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 Lost 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>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Morgan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Lost 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.









 

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