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Around Stoney Knob ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Asheville. It lies just south of Stoney Knob. Asheville has a population of 92,900 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Hendersonville. It is located about 25 miles [ km] to the south of Stoney Knob and has a population of 14,200 people.

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

  • Weaverville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Woodfin
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodfin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfin
    • Woodfin is located in Buncombe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,679 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodfin <2>
  • Alexander
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Asheville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Emma
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma
    • Emma is located in Buncombe County
  • Flat Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
    • Flat Creek is located in Buncombe County
  • Beech
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
    • Beech is located in Buncombe County
  • Riceville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riceville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
    • Riceville is located in Buncombe County
  • Leicester
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leicester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leicester
    • Leicester is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leicester <2>
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Redwood Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood Village
      • Redwood Village is located in Buncombe County
    • West Asheville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Asheville
      • West Asheville is located in Buncombe County
    • Acton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
      • Acton is located in Buncombe County
    • Azalea
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Azalea have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azalea
      • Azalea is located in Buncombe County
    • Democrat
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Democrat
      • Democrat is located in Buncombe County
    • Fairview
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Buncombe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <2>

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

Buncombe County ...

Stoney Knob is located in Buncombe County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Buncombe County: Haywood, Henderson, Madison, McDowell, Rutherford, Transylvania & Yancey.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Stoney Knob ...

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 Stoney Knob.

Airports Near Stoney Knob ...

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

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 Stoney Knob. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Buncombe County: www.buncombecounty.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 Stoney Knob.
<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 Buncombe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Stoney Knob), 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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