Gilkey (Rutherford County, NC)

Around Gilkey ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Shelby. It is located about 26 miles [41 km] to the east of Gilkey. Shelby has a population of 20,100 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Morganton. It is located about 25 miles [ km] to the northeast of Gilkey and has a population of 16,600 people.

Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Gilkey, with the nearest first.

Union Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
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- Union Mills is located in Rutherford County
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Ruth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Ruth is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
Rutherfordton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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- Rutherfordton is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,090 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutherfordton <2>
Thermal City
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thermal City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Thermal City is located in Rutherford County
Spindale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spindale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Spindale is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spindale <2>
Bakersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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- Bakersville is located in Rutherford County
Vein Mountain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vein Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Vein Mountain is located in McDowell County
Whitehouse
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
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- Whitehouse is located in Rutherford County
Bostic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bostic have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Bostic is located in Rutherford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
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- Forest City
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
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  - Forest City is located in Rutherford County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 7,138 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest City <2>
- Sunshine
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
  - Sunshine is located in Rutherford County
- Washburn
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
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  - Washburn is located in Rutherford County
- Shiloh
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
  - Shiloh is located in Rutherford County
- Sugar Hill
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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  - Sugar Hill is located in McDowell County
- Alexander Mills
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexander Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Mills
  - Alexander Mills is located in Rutherford County

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

Rutherford County ...

Gilkey is located in Rutherford County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Rutherford County: Buncombe, Burke, Cleveland, Henderson, McDowell, Polk, Cherokee (SC) & Spartanburg (SC).

Curious and Interesting Names Near Gilkey ...

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 Gilkey.

Airports Near Gilkey ...

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

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 North Carolina:
TripAdvisor Links for:
- North Carolina Statewide Tourism
Also of Interest:

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Rutherford County: www.rutherfordcountync.gov/

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 Gilkey.
<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 Rutherford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>	When we are planning a trip (for example, to Gilkey), 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.