Around Lower Cumberland ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Middlesboro. It is located about 27 miles [43 km] to the south of Lower Cumberland. Middlesboro has a population of 8,900 people.<1>.
The next largest community is London. It is located about 15 miles [ km] to the northwest of Lower Cumberland and has a population of 8,100 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Lower Cumberland, with the nearest first.
- Crane Nest
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Nest
- Crane Nest is located in Knox County
- Woollum
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Girdler
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girdler
- Girdler is located in Knox County
- Cannon
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Bush
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Hinkle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Heidrick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidrick
- Heidrick is located in Knox County
- Bimble
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bimble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bimble
- Bimble is located in Knox County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bimble <3>
- Gray
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
- Gray is located in Knox County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <3>
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- Marydell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydell
- Marydell is located in Laurel County
- Barbourville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barbourville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbourville
- Barbourville is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,974 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barbourville <3>
- Hima
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hima
- Hima is located in Clay County
- Dewitt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Garrard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Scalf
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Marydell
For more communities neighboring Lower Cumberland, please visit our County-by-County Page for Lower Cumberland.
Letcher County ...
Lower Cumberland is located in Letcher County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Letcher County: Harlan, Knott, Perry, Pike & Wise (VA).
Although it doesn't share a border with Letcher County, Knox is close to Lower Cumberland.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lower Cumberland ...
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 Lower Cumberland.
Airports Near Lower Cumberland ...
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 Lower Cumberland and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Lower Cumberland.
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 Lower Cumberland. 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 Lower Cumberland. |
| <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 Lower Cumberland), 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. |