Around Tar Fork ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Owensboro. It is located about 27 miles [43 km] to the west of Tar Fork. Owensboro has a population of 60,300 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Tell City (IN). It is located about 18 miles [ km] to the northwest of Tar Fork and has a population of 7,200 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Tar Fork, with the nearest first.
- Cabot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabot
- Cabot is located in Hancock County
- McQuady
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McQuady
- McQuady is located in Breckinridge County
- Glen Dean
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Dean
- Glen Dean is located in Breckinridge County
- Vanzant
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanzant
- Vanzant is located in Breckinridge County
- Cloverport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverport
- Cloverport is located in Breckinridge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,151 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cloverport <3>
- Patesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patesville
- Patesville is located in Hancock County
- Fordsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordsville
- Fordsville is located in Ohio County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fordsville <3>
- Hardinsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardinsburg
- Hardinsburg is located in Breckinridge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,345 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardinsburg <3>
- Tobinsport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobinsport
- Tobinsport is located in Perry County (IN)
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- Falls-of-Rough
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls-of-Rough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls-of-Rough
- Falls-of-Rough is located in Breckinridge County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls-of-Rough <3>
- Aetnaville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetnaville
- Aetnaville is located in Ohio County
- Harned
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harned have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harned
- Harned is located in Breckinridge County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harned <3>
- Westview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview
- Westview is located in Breckinridge County
- Pellville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - McDaniels
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDaniels have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDaniels
- McDaniels is located in Breckinridge County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDaniels <3>
- Falls-of-Rough
For more communities neighboring Tar Fork, please visit our County-by-County Page for Tar Fork.
Breckinridge County ...
Tar Fork is located in Breckinridge County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Breckinridge County: Perry (IN), Grayson, Hancock, Hardin, Meade & Ohio.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Tar Fork ...
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 Tar Fork.
Airports Near Tar Fork ...
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 Tar Fork and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Tar Fork.
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 Tar Fork. 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 Tar Fork. |
| <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 Breckinridge, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Tar Fork), 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. |