Around Upper Tug ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Paintsville. It is located about 20 miles [32 km] to the southwest of Upper Tug. Paintsville has a population of 3,900 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Prestonsburg. It is located about 23 miles [ km] to the southwest of Upper Tug and has a population of 3,500 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Upper Tug, with the nearest first.
- Clifford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Hode
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hode
- Hode is located in Martin County
- Dunlow
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlow
- Dunlow is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Stonecoal
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecoal
- Stonecoal is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Inez
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inez have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
- Inez is located in Martin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 614 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inez <3>
- Doane
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Beauty
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauty
- Beauty is located in Martin County
- Peach Orchard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Orchard
- Peach Orchard is located in Lawrence County
- Greyeagle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greyeagle
- Greyeagle is located in Mingo County (WV)
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- Ben Bow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Bow
- Ben Bow is located in Lawrence County
- Richardson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson
- Richardson is located in Lawrence County
- Tomahawk
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
- Tomahawk is located in Martin County
- Warfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warfield
- Warfield is located in Martin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warfield <3>
- Kermit
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kermit
- Kermit is located in Mingo County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kermit <3>
- Wilsondale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsondale
- Wilsondale is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Ben Bow
For more communities neighboring Upper Tug, please visit our County-by-County Page for Upper Tug.
Lawrence County ...
Upper Tug is located in Lawrence County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lawrence County: Boyd, Carter, Elliott, Johnson, Martin, Morgan & Wayne (WV).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Upper Tug ...
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 Tug.
Airports Near Upper Tug ...
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 Tug and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Upper Tug.
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 Tug. 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 Tug. |
| <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 Lawrence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Upper Tug), 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. |