Around Whites Creek ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Huntington (WV). It is located about 11 miles [17 km] to the northeast of Whites Creek. Huntington (WV) has a population of 44,900 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Ashland. It lies just north of Whites Creek and has a population of 20,100 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Whites Creek, with the nearest first.
- Lockwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Big Sandy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Catlettsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlettsburg
- Catlettsburg is located in Boyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,736 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catlettsburg <3>
- Durbin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Mavity
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Ceredo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceredo
- Ceredo is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ceredo <3>
- Kenova
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenova
- Kenova is located in Wayne County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,943 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenova <3>
- South Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Point
- South Point is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,813 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Point <3>
- Buffalo Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Creek
- Buffalo Creek is located in Wayne County (WV)
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- Buchanan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
- Buchanan is located in Lawrence County
- Burlington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Boltsfork
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Normal
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Princess
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princess
- Princess is located in Boyd County
- Sybene
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Buchanan
For more communities neighboring Whites Creek, please visit our County-by-County Page for Whites Creek.
Boyd County ...
Whites Creek is located in Boyd County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Boyd County: Carter, Greenup, Lawrence, Lawrence (OH) & Wayne (WV).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Whites Creek ...
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 Whites Creek.
Airports Near Whites Creek ...
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 Whites Creek and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Whites Creek.
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 Whites Creek. 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 Whites Creek. |
| <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 Boyd, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Whites Creek), 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. |