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Around Glen Raven ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Greensboro. It is located about 17 miles [27 km] to the west of Glen Raven. Greensboro has a population of 298,000 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Chapel Hill. It is located about 27 miles [ km] to the southeast of Glen Raven and has a population of 63,700 people.

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

  • Rockwood Acres
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwood Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood Acres
    • Rockwood Acres is located in Alamance County
  • Sherwood Forest
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Forest
    • Sherwood Forest is located in Alamance County
  • Spring Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Spring Valley is located in Alamance County
  • Birchwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birchwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood
    • Birchwood is located in Alamance County
  • British Acres
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for British Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for British Acres
    • British Acres is located in Alamance County
  • Central Heights
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Heights
    • Central Heights is located in Alamance County
  • Sunset Acres
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Acres
    • Sunset Acres is located in Alamance County
  • Turrentine Estates
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turrentine Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turrentine Estates
    • Turrentine Estates is located in Alamance County
  • Wedgewood West
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wedgewood West have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wedgewood West
    • Wedgewood West is located in Alamance County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Alamance Acres
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alamance Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamance Acres
      • Alamance Acres is located in Alamance County
    • Burlington
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Country Club Acres
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Club Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club Acres
      • Country Club Acres is located in Alamance County
    • Country Club Estates
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Club Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club Estates
      • Country Club Estates is located in Alamance County
    • Country Club Forest
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Club Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club Forest
      • Country Club Forest is located in Alamance County
    • Crestwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crestwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood
      • Crestwood is located in Alamance County

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

Alamance County ...

Glen Raven is located in Alamance County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Alamance County: Caswell, Chatham, Guilford, Orange, Randolph & Rockingham.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Glen Raven ...

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 Glen Raven.

Airports Near Glen Raven ...

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

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 Glen Raven. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Alamance County: www.alamance-nc.com/

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 Glen Raven.
<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 North Carolina's counties, including Alamance, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Glen Raven), 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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