Around Mountain Valley ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Hazard. It is located about 28 miles [45 km] to the south of Mountain Valley. Hazard has a population of 4,800 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Paintsville. It is located about 27 miles [ km] to the northeast of Mountain Valley and has a population of 3,900 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Mountain Valley, with the nearest first.
- Bays
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Rock Lick
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Lick
- Rock Lick is located in Breathitt County
- Taulbee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taulbee
- Taulbee is located in Breathitt County
- Belknap
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
- Belknap is located in Wolfe County
- Rousseau
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Lee City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Netty
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Ova
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ova
- Ova is located in Magoffin County
- Cannel City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- 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
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- Helechawa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helechawa
- Helechawa is located in Wolfe County
- Lexie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexie
- Lexie is located in Wolfe County
- Vancleve
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Frozen Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frozen Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frozen Creek
- Frozen Creek is located in Breathitt County
- Jackson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Breathitt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,917 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <3>
- Quicksand
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quicksand
- Quicksand is located in Breathitt County
- Helechawa
For more communities neighboring Mountain Valley, please visit our County-by-County Page for Mountain Valley.
Breathitt County ...
Mountain Valley is located in Breathitt County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Breathitt County: Knott, Lee, Magoffin, Owsley, Perry & Wolfe.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mountain Valley ...
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 Mountain Valley.
Airports Near Mountain Valley ...
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 Mountain Valley and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Mountain Valley.
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 Mountain Valley. 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 Mountain Valley. |
| <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 Breathitt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Mountain Valley), 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. |