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Around Grassy Creek ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Boone. It is located about 29 miles [46 km] to the southwest of Grassy Creek. Boone has a population of 20,000 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Wytheville (VA). It is located about 30 miles [ km] to the northeast of Grassy Creek and has a population of 7,900 people.

Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Grassy Creek, with the nearest first.

  • Weavers Ford
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weavers Ford
    • Weavers Ford is located in Ashe County
  • Mouth-of-Wilson
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Crumpler
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumpler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumpler
    • Crumpler is located in Ashe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crumpler <2>
  • Helton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
    • Helton is located in Ashe County
  • Rugby
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
    • Rugby is located in Grayson County (VA)
  • Piney Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Creek
    • Piney Creek is located in Alleghany County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piney Creek <2>
  • Topia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topia
    • Topia is located in Alleghany County
  • Scottville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottville
    • Scottville is located in Alleghany County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottville <2>
  • Lansing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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    • Bridle Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridle Creek
      • Bridle Creek is located in Grayson County (VA)
    • Flat Ridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Ridge
      • Flat Ridge is located in Grayson County (VA)
    • Trout Dale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Amelia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia
      • Amelia is located in Alleghany County
    • Warrensville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrensville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrensville
      • Warrensville is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrensville <2>
    • Apple Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
      • Apple Grove is located in Ashe County

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

Ashe County ...

Grassy Creek is located in Ashe County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Ashe County: Alleghany, Watauga, Wilkes, Johnson (TN) & Grayson (VA).

Curious and Interesting Names Near Grassy 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 Grassy Creek.

Airports Near Grassy 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 Grassy Creek and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Grassy Creek.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grassy Creek ...

Looking for more information about Grassy Creek? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Grassy Creek. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Grassy Creek, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Grassy Creek.

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 Grassy Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Ashe County: www.ashecountygov.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 Grassy Creek.
<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 Ashe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Grassy 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.









 

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