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Around West Jefferson ...

For comparison, West Jefferson has a population of 1,300 people.

Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from West Jefferson, with the nearest first.

  • Jefferson
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Orion
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Orion is located in Ashe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
  • Warrensville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Wagoner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Wagoner is located in Ashe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagoner
  • Fleetwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Comet
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Comet is located in Ashe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comet
  • Creston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Glendale Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Lansing
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Yates
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Yates is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
    • Brownwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Brownwood is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownwood
    • Obids
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Obids is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obids
    • Roten
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Roten is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roten
    • Todd
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Ashland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Ashland is located in Ashe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland

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

Ashe County ...

West Jefferson is located in Ashe County<3>.

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

Curious and Interesting Names Near West Jefferson ...

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 West Jefferson.

Airports Near West Jefferson ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to West Jefferson and that information can be found on the Airports Page for West Jefferson.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Jefferson ...

Looking for more information about West Jefferson? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for West Jefferson. 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 West Jefferson, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for West Jefferson.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for West Jefferson.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>When we are planning a trip (for example, to West Jefferson), 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.