Around Wheelwright ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Pikeville. It is located about 14 miles [22 km] to the northeast of Wheelwright. Pikeville has a population of 6,400 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Hazard. It is located about 26 miles [ km] to the west of Wheelwright and has a population of 4,800 people.
For comparison, Wheelwright has a population of 490 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Wheelwright, with the nearest first.
- Bypro
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bypro
- Bypro is located in Floyd County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bypro <2>
- Melvin
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Weeksbury
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Wheelwright Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright Junction
- Wheelwright Junction is located in Floyd County
- Hi Hat
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hi Hat have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hi Hat
- Hi Hat is located in Floyd County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hi Hat <2>
- Kite
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Beaver
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Beaver is located in Floyd County
- Raven
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Deane
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Dema
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Jonancy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Myra
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Teaberry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Virgie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Dorton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorton
- Dorton is located in Pike County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dorton <2>
- Dema
For more communities neighboring Wheelwright, please visit our County-by-County Page for Wheelwright.
Floyd County ...
Wheelwright 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 Wheelwright ...
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 Wheelwright.
Airports Near Wheelwright ...
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 Wheelwright and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Wheelwright.
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 Wheelwright. 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 Wheelwright. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Wheelwright), 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. |