Around McDowell ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Pikeville. It is located about 11 miles [17 km] to the east of McDowell. Pikeville has a population of 6,400 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Hazard. It is located about 28 miles [ km] to the southwest of McDowell and has a population of 4,800 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from McDowell, with the nearest first.
- Drift
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Minnie
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnie
- Minnie is located in Floyd County
- Wayland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Blue Moon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Moon
- Blue Moon is located in Floyd County
- Dema
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Hi Hat
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hi Hat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hi Hat
- Hi Hat is located in Floyd County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hi Hat <3>
- Printer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Printer
- Printer is located in Floyd County
- Eastern
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Garrett
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Grethel
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Lackey
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Raven
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Teaberry
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Beaver
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Beaver is located in Floyd County
- Bypro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bypro
- Bypro is located in Floyd County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bypro <3>
- Grethel
For more communities neighboring McDowell, please visit our County-by-County Page for McDowell.
Floyd County ...
McDowell is located in Floyd County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Floyd County: Breathitt, Johnson, Knott, Magoffin, Martin & Pike.
Curious and Interesting Names Near McDowell ...
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 McDowell.
Airports Near McDowell ...
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 McDowell and that information can be found on the Airports Page for McDowell.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McDowell ...
Looking for more information about McDowell? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for McDowell. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for McDowell, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for McDowell.
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:
- Kentucky Statewide Tourism
- McDowell Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for McDowell
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for McDowell. 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 McDowell. |
| <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 Floyd, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to McDowell), 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. |