Around Upper Cumberland ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Pikeville. It is located about 30 miles [48 km] to the north of Upper Cumberland. Pikeville has a population of 6,400 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Big Stone Gap (VA). It is located about 14 miles [ km] to the south of Upper Cumberland and has a population of 5,100 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Upper Cumberland, with the nearest first.
- Eolia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Ermine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Mayking
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayking
- Mayking is located in Letcher County
- Oven Fork
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oven Fork
- Oven Fork is located in Letcher County
- Sergent
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sergent
- Sergent is located in Letcher County
- Whitesburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
- Whitesburg is located in Letcher County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,813 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitesburg <3>
- Bellcraft
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellcraft
- Bellcraft is located in Letcher County
- Farraday
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farraday
- Farraday is located in Letcher County
- Millstone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Seco
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - West Whitesburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Whitesburg
- West Whitesburg is located in Letcher County
- Thornton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Tolliver Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolliver Town
- Tolliver Town is located in Letcher County
- Whitaker
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
- Whitaker is located in Letcher County
- Almira
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almira
- Almira is located in Wise County (VA)
- Seco
For more communities neighboring Upper Cumberland, please visit our County-by-County Page for Upper Cumberland.
Letcher County ...
Upper Cumberland is located in Letcher County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Letcher County: Harlan, Knott, Perry, Pike & Wise (VA).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Upper Cumberland ...
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 Upper Cumberland.
Airports Near Upper Cumberland ...
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 Upper Cumberland and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Upper Cumberland.
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 Upper Cumberland. 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 Upper Cumberland. |
| <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 Letcher, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Upper Cumberland), 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. |