Around Tacky Town ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Middlesboro. It is located about 21 miles [33 km] to the southwest of Tacky Town. Middlesboro has a population of 8,900 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Harrogate (TN). It is located about 21 miles [ km] to the southwest of Tacky Town and has a population of 4,400 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Tacky Town, with the nearest first.
- Coldiron
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldiron
- Coldiron is located in Harlan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coldiron <2>
- Stoney Fork
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoney Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Fork
- Stoney Fork is located in Bell County
- Wallins Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallins Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallins Creek
- Wallins Creek is located in Harlan County
- Estimated population in 2016: 146 people
- South Wallins
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Wallins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wallins
- South Wallins is located in Harlan County
- Beverly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Callaway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaway
- Callaway is located in Bell County
- Loyall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Pathfork
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pathfork
- Pathfork is located in Harlan County
- Twila
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twila
- Twila is located in Harlan County
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- Bledsoe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Warbranch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Baxter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
- Baxter is located in Harlan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter <2>
- Harlan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
- Harlan is located in Harlan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,471 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harlan <2>
- Helton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Kettle Island
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettle Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Island
- Kettle Island is located in Bell County
- Bledsoe
For more communities neighboring Tacky Town, please visit our County-by-County Page for Tacky Town.
Harlan County ...
Tacky Town is located in Harlan County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Harlan County: Bell, Leslie, Letcher, Perry, Lee (VA) & Wise (VA).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Tacky Town ...
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 Tacky Town.
Airports Near Tacky Town ...
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 Tacky Town and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Tacky Town.
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 Tacky Town. 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 Tacky Town. |
| <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 Harlan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Tacky Town), 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. |