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Around Stony Fork ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Asheville. It is located about 13 miles [20 km] to the northeast of Stony Fork. Asheville has a population of 92,900 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Hendersonville. It is located about 18 miles [ km] to the southeast of Stony Fork and has a population of 14,200 people.

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

  • Glady
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glady have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glady
    • Glady is located in Buncombe County
  • Candler
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Morning Star
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Star
    • Morning Star is located in Haywood County
  • Bent Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bent Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Creek
    • Bent Creek is located in Buncombe County
  • Canton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Canton is located in Haywood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,369 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <3>
  • Enka Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enka Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enka Village
    • Enka Village is located in Buncombe County
  • Enka
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enka
    • Enka is located in Buncombe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enka <3>
  • Acton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
    • Acton is located in Buncombe County
  • Avery Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avery Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery Creek
    • Avery Creek is located in Buncombe County
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    • West Canton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Canton
      • West Canton is located in Haywood County
    • Bethel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Haywood County
    • Newfound
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newfound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfound
      • Newfound is located in Buncombe County
    • Clyde
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
      • Clyde is located in Haywood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,308 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <3>
    • Mills River
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Holly Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
      • Holly Springs is located in Henderson County

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

Buncombe County ...

Stony Fork 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 Stony Fork ...

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 Stony Fork.

Airports Near Stony Fork ...

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

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