Around Orkney ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Pikeville. It is located about 12 miles [19 km] to the east of Orkney. 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 Orkney and has a population of 4,800 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Orkney, with the nearest first.
- McDowell
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDowell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell
- McDowell is located in Floyd County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDowell <3>
- Hi Hat
(2 miles [3.2 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>
- Dema
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Drift
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Minnie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnie
- Minnie is located in Floyd County
- Wayland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Beaver
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Beaver is located in Floyd County
- Bypro
(4 miles [6.4 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>
- Raven
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Blue Moon
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Moon
- Blue Moon is located in Floyd County
- Lackey
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Melvin
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Teaberry
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Wheelwright Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright Junction
- Wheelwright Junction is located in Floyd County
- Garrett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Moon
For more communities neighboring Orkney, please visit our County-by-County Page for Orkney.
Floyd County ...
Orkney 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 Orkney ...
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 Orkney.
Airports Near Orkney ...
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 Orkney and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Orkney.
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 Orkney. 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 Orkney. |
| <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 Orkney), 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. |