Around Yerkes ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Hazard. It lies just east of Yerkes. Hazard has a population of 4,800 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Jackson. It is located about 19 miles [ km] to the north of Yerkes and has a population of 1,900 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Yerkes, with the nearest first.
- Busy
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Butterfly
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Bonnyman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Krypton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krypton
- Krypton is located in Perry County
- Avawam
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avawam
- Avawam is located in Perry County
- Combs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Confluence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Confluence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
- Confluence is located in Leslie County
- Chavies
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chavies
- Chavies is located in Perry County
- Hazard
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazard
- Hazard is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,785 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazard <3>
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- Wooton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooton
- Wooton is located in Leslie County
- Bulan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulan
- Bulan is located in Perry County
- Dice
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Gays Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays Creek
- Gays Creek is located in Perry County
- Hyden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyden
- Hyden is located in Leslie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hyden <3>
- Tribbey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tribbey
- Tribbey is located in Perry County
- Wooton
For more communities neighboring Yerkes, please visit our County-by-County Page for Yerkes.
Perry County ...
Yerkes is located in Perry County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Perry County: Breathitt, Clay, Harlan, Knott, Leslie, Letcher & Owsley.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Yerkes ...
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 Yerkes.
Airports Near Yerkes ...
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 Yerkes and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Yerkes.
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 Yerkes. 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 Yerkes. |
| <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 Perry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Yerkes), 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. |