Penley (Watauga County, NC)

Around Penley ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Hickory. It is located about 30 miles [48 km] to the southeast of where Penley would have been located. Hickory has a population of 41,500 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Shell Creek (TN). It is located about 27 miles [ km] to the west of Penley and has a population of 21,000 people.

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

Bamboo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
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- Bamboo is located in Watauga County
Blowing Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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- Blowing Rock is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,316 people
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Laxon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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- Laxon is located in Watauga County
Rutherwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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- Rutherwood is located in Watauga County
Stony Fork
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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- Stony Fork is located in Watauga County
Deep Gap
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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- Deep Gap is located in Watauga County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deep Gap <2>
Boone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Boone is located in Watauga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,003 people
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Mulberry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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- Mulberry is located in Caldwell County
Brownwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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- Brownwood is located in Ashe County
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- Moretz
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moretz have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moretz
  - Moretz is located in Watauga County
- Patterson
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
  - Patterson is located in Caldwell County
- Sands
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sands have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sands
  - Sands is located in Watauga County
- Rufus
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
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  - Rufus is located in Caldwell County
- Shulls Mill
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
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  - Shulls Mill is located in Watauga County
- Ferguson
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferguson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
  - Ferguson is located in Wilkes County
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferguson <2>

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

Watauga County ...

Penley would have been located within present day Watauga County<4>.

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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Penley ...

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 Penley.

Airports Near Penley ...

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

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 ...

The official website for Watauga County: www.wataugacounty.org/

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