Around Thornton Gap ...
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Thornton Gap, with the nearest first.
- Deane
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Deane is located in Letcher County
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- Farraday
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Farraday is located in Letcher County
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- Thornton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Thornton is located in Letcher County
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- Colson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Colson is located in Letcher County
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- Millstone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Millstone is located in Letcher County
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- Seco
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Seco is located in Letcher County
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- Sergent
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Sergent is located in Letcher County
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- Bellcraft
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bellcraft is located in Letcher County
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- Hemphill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hemphill is located in Letcher County
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- Hemphill has also been known as:
- Jackhorn
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- Mayking
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mayking is located in Letcher County
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- Neon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Tolliver Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Tolliver Town is located in Letcher County
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- Whitaker
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Whitaker is located in Letcher County
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- Cromona
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cromona is located in Letcher County
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- Ermine
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ermine is located in Letcher County
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For more communities neighboring Thornton Gap, please visit our County-by-County Page for Thornton Gap.
Letcher County ...
Thornton Gap is located in Letcher County<2>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Letcher County: Harlan, Knott, Perry, Pike & Wise (VA).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Thornton 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 Thornton Gap.
Airports Near Thornton Gap ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<3> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Thornton Gap and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Thornton 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:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Thornton 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. |