Around Lucastown ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Pikeville. It is located about 24 miles [38 km] to the northeast of Lucastown. Pikeville has a population of 6,400 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Big Stone Gap (VA). It is located about 23 miles [ km] to the south of Lucastown and has a population of 5,100 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Lucastown, with the nearest first.
- Deane
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Thornton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Colson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colson
- Colson is located in Letcher County
- Farraday
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farraday
- Farraday is located in Letcher County
- Millstone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Neon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neon
- Neon is located in Letcher County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neon <3>
- Seco
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Sergent
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sergent
- Sergent is located in Letcher County
- Whitaker
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
- Whitaker is located in Letcher County
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- Bellcraft
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellcraft
- Bellcraft is located in Letcher County
- Cromona
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Ermine
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Fleming - Neon
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleming - Neon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming - Neon
- Fleming - Neon is located in Letcher County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
- Hemphill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
- Hemphill is located in Letcher County
- Hemphill has also been known as:
- Jackhorn
- Isom
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bellcraft
For more communities neighboring Lucastown, please visit our County-by-County Page for Lucastown.
Letcher County ...
Lucastown 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 Lucastown ...
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 Lucastown.
Airports Near Lucastown ...
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 Lucastown and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Lucastown.
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 Lucastown. 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 Lucastown. |
| <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 Lucastown), 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. |