Around Ore Mines ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Winchester. It is located about 28 miles [45 km] to the west of Ore Mines. Winchester has a population of 18,700 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Morehead. It is located about 13 miles [ km] to the east of Ore Mines and has a population of 7,600 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Ore Mines, with the nearest first.
- Peasticks
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Olympia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Slate Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slate Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Valley
- Slate Valley is located in Bath County
- Salt Lick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lick
- Salt Lick is located in Bath County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salt Lick <3>
- Owingsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owingsville
- Owingsville is located in Bath County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,564 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owingsville <3>
- Black Sulpher Spring
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Sulpher Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Sulpher Spring
- Black Sulpher Spring is located in Bath County
- Colfax
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Midland
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Midland is located in Bath County
- Preston
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Preston is located in Bath County
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- Wyoming
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Stringtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Stringtown is located in Fleming County
- Farmers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Grange City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange City
- Grange City is located in Fleming County
- Pine Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Pine Grove is located in Bath County
- Oakla
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Wyoming
For more communities neighboring Ore Mines, please visit our County-by-County Page for Ore Mines.
Bath County ...
Ore Mines is located in Bath County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bath County: Bourbon, Fleming, Menifee, Montgomery, Nicholas & Rowan.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ore Mines ...
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 Ore Mines.
Airports Near Ore Mines ...
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 Ore Mines and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Ore Mines.
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 Ore Mines. 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 Ore Mines. |
| <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 Bath, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Ore Mines), 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. |