Around South Elkhorn ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Lexington - Fayette. It lies just northeast of South Elkhorn. Lexington - Fayette has a population of 325,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Richmond. It is located about 23 miles [ km] to the southeast of South Elkhorn and has a population of 36,800 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from South Elkhorn, with the nearest first.
- Colony
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
- Colony is located in Fayette County
- Keene
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
- Keene is located in Jessamine County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keene <2>
- Elk Chester
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Chester
- Elk Chester is located in Fayette County
- Gaybourn
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Lexington - Fayette
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington - Fayette
- Lexington - Fayette is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 324,735 people
- Lexington
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
- Lexington is located in Fayette County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <2>
- Pinckard
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Pisgah
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Bracktown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Fairway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway
- Fairway is located in Fayette County
- Hunter Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Town
- Hunter Town is located in Woodford County
- Firmantown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firmantown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firmantown
- Firmantown is located in Woodford County
- Nicholasville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholasville
- Nicholasville is located in Jessamine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,888 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nicholasville <2>
- Cadentown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadentown
- Cadentown is located in Fayette County
- Deep Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Springs
- Deep Springs is located in Fayette County
- Fairway
For more communities neighboring South Elkhorn, please visit our County-by-County Page for South Elkhorn.
Fayette County ...
South Elkhorn is located in Fayette County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Fayette County: Bourbon, Clark, Jessamine, Madison, Scott & Woodford.
Curious and Interesting Names Near South Elkhorn ...
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 South Elkhorn.
Airports Near South Elkhorn ...
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 South Elkhorn and that information can be found on the Airports Page for South Elkhorn.
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 South Elkhorn. 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 South Elkhorn. |
| <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 Fayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to South Elkhorn), 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. |