Around Elk Fork ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Lancaster. It is located about 30 miles [48 km] to the north of Elk Fork. Lancaster has a population of 40,900 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Athens. It is located about 19 miles [ km] to the east of Elk Fork and has a population of 24,600 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Elk Fork, with the nearest first.
- McArthur
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McArthur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArthur
- McArthur is located in Vinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,620 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McArthur <3>
- Zaleski
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zaleski
- Zaleski is located in Vinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zaleski <3>
- Dundas
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
- Dundas is located in Vinton County
- Stella
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Mount Pleasant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Hocking County
- Hamden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamden
- Hamden is located in Vinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamden <3>
- Vales Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vales Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vales Mills
- Vales Mills is located in Vinton County
- South Bloomingville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bloomingville
- South Bloomingville is located in Hocking County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Bloomingville <3>
- Wellston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellston
- Wellston is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,532 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellston <3>
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- Carbondale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
- Carbondale is located in Athens County
- Ray
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
- Ray is located in Jackson County
- Altoona
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
- Altoona is located in Jackson County
- Glen Roy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Roy
- Glen Roy is located in Jackson County
- Point Rock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Rock
- Point Rock is located in Meigs County
- Union Furnace
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Furnace
- Union Furnace is located in Hocking County
- Carbondale
For more communities neighboring Elk Fork, please visit our County-by-County Page for Elk Fork.
Vinton County ...
Elk Fork is located in Vinton County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Vinton County: Athens, Gallia, Hocking, Jackson, Meigs & Ross.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Elk 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 Elk Fork.
Airports Near Elk 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 Elk Fork and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Elk Fork.
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 Ohio:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elk Fork. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Elk 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 Ohio's counties, including Vinton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Elk 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. |