Around Welco Station ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Pikeville. It is located about 17 miles [27 km] to the east of Welco Station. Pikeville has a population of 6,400 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Hazard. It is located about 25 miles [ km] to the southwest of Welco Station and has a population of 4,800 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Welco Station, with the nearest first.
- Garrett
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Hueysville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hueysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hueysville
- Hueysville is located in Floyd County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hueysville <3>
- Lackey
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Eastern
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Langley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Wayland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Dema
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Drift
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Maytown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maytown
- Maytown is located in Floyd County
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- Minnie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnie
- Minnie is located in Floyd County
- McDowell
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDowell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell
- McDowell is located in Floyd County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDowell <3>
- Mousie
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousie
- Mousie is located in Knott County
- Printer
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Printer
- Printer is located in Floyd County
- Warco
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Gunlock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Minnie
For more communities neighboring Welco Station, please visit our County-by-County Page for Welco Station.
Floyd County ...
Welco Station is located in Floyd County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Floyd County: Breathitt, Johnson, Knott, Magoffin, Martin & Pike.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Welco Station ...
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 Welco Station.
Airports Near Welco Station ...
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 Welco Station and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Welco Station.
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 Welco Station. 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 Welco Station. |
| <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 Floyd, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Welco Station), 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. |