Around Payne Gap ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Pikeville. It is located about 23 miles [37 km] to the north of Payne Gap. Pikeville has a population of 6,400 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Big Stone Gap (VA). It is located about 20 miles [ km] to the south of Payne Gap and has a population of 5,100 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Payne Gap, with the nearest first.
- Jenkins
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
- Jenkins is located in Letcher County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,895 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenkins <2>
- Cromona
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Almira
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almira
- Almira is located in Wise County (VA)
- Fleming - Neon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleming - Neon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
- McRoberts
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRoberts
- McRoberts is located in Letcher County
- Neon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
- Tolliver Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolliver Town
- Tolliver Town is located in Letcher County
- Whitaker
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
- Whitaker is located in Letcher County
- Haddonfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haddonfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddonfield
- Haddonfield is located in Wise County (VA)
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- Pound
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pound
- Pound is located in Wise County (VA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 917 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pound <2>
- Burdine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Hemphill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
- Hemphill is located in Letcher County
- Hemphill has also been known as:
- Jackhorn
- Seco
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Millstone
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Farraday
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farraday
- Farraday is located in Letcher County
- Pound
For more communities neighboring Payne Gap, please visit our County-by-County Page for Payne Gap.
Letcher County ...
Payne Gap 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 Payne Gap ...
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 Payne Gap.
Airports Near Payne Gap ...
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 Payne Gap and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Payne Gap.
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 Payne Gap. 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 Payne Gap. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Payne Gap), 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. |