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Around Falcon ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Fayetteville. It is located about 16 miles [25 km] to the southwest of Falcon. Fayetteville has a population of 212,000 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Fuquay - Varina. It is located about 28 miles [ km] to the north of Falcon and has a population of 32,100 people.

For comparison, Falcon has a population of 250 people.

The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Falcon, with the nearest first.

  • Godwin
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Wade
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade
    • Wade is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wade <2>
  • Linden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Plain View
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain View
    • Plain View is located in Sampson County
  • Dunn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
    • Dunn is located in Harnett County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,684 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunn <2>
  • Grove Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
    • Grove Park is located in Harnett County
  • Erwin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
    • Erwin is located in Harnett County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,202 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erwin <2>
  • Fonville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonville
    • Fonville is located in Harnett County
  • Lakeside Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
    • Lakeside Village is located in Harnett County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Rebel City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebel City
      • Rebel City is located in Sampson County
    • Spiveys Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spiveys Corner
      • Spiveys Corner is located in Sampson County
    • Westhaven
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westhaven
      • Westhaven is located in Harnett County
    • Bunnlevel
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunnlevel
      • Bunnlevel is located in Harnett County
    • Eastover
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastover
      • Eastover is located in Cumberland County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 3,677 people
    • McKoy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKoy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKoy
      • McKoy is located in Johnston County

For more communities neighboring Falcon, please visit our County-by-County Page for Falcon.

Cumberland County ...

Falcon is primarily located in Cumberland County<4>. A portion of Falcon extends into Sampson County.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cumberland County: Bladen, Harnett, Hoke, Moore, Robeson & Sampson.

Although it doesn't share a border with Cumberland County, Johnston is close to Falcon.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Falcon ...

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 Falcon.

Airports Near Falcon ...

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 Falcon and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Falcon.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Falcon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Cumberland County: www.co.cumberland.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Falcon.
<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 North Carolina's counties, including Cumberland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Falcon), 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.









 

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