Around Soft Shell ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Pikeville. It is located about 23 miles [37 km] to the east of Soft Shell. Pikeville has a population of 6,400 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Hazard. It is located about 17 miles [ km] to the southwest of Soft Shell and has a population of 4,800 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Soft Shell, with the nearest first.
- Garner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Leburn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leburn
- Leburn is located in Knott County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leburn <3>
- Mousie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousie
- Mousie is located in Knott County
- Vest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vest
- Vest is located in Knott County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vest <3>
- Hindman
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hindman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hindman
- Hindman is located in Knott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hindman <3>
- Pippa Passes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pippa Passes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pippa Passes
- Pippa Passes is located in Knott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
- Carrie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrie
- Carrie is located in Knott County
- Dema
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Lackey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Raven
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Emmalena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmalena
- Emmalena is located in Knott County
- Garrett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Hueysville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hueysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hueysville
- Hueysville is located in Floyd County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hueysville <3>
- Wayland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Fisty
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisty
- Fisty is located in Knott County
- Raven
For more communities neighboring Soft Shell, please visit our County-by-County Page for Soft Shell.
Knott County ...
Soft Shell is located in Knott County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Knott County: Breathitt, Floyd, Letcher, Magoffin, Perry & Pike.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Soft Shell ...
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 Soft Shell.
Airports Near Soft Shell ...
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 Soft Shell and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Soft Shell.
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 Soft Shell. 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 Soft Shell. |
| <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 Knott, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Soft Shell), 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. |