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Around Boones Creek ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Easley. It is located about 20 miles [32 km] to the east of Boones Creek. Easley has a population of 21,600 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Clemson. It is located about 17 miles [ km] to the south of Boones Creek and has a population of 17,800 people.

Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Boones Creek, with the nearest first.

  • Salem
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Tamassee
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Sunset
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Crow Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Creek
    • Crow Creek is located in Pickens County
  • Six Mile
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Mountain Rest
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Rocky Bottom
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Bottom
    • Rocky Bottom is located in Pickens County
  • Walhalla
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • West Union
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
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    • Sapphire
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sapphire have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapphire
      • Sapphire is located in Transylvania County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sapphire <2>
    • Newry
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Lake Toxaway
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Pickens
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Cashiers
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cashiers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashiers
      • Cashiers is located in Jackson County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cashiers <2>
    • Norris
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)

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

Oconee County ...

Boones Creek is located in Oconee County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Oconee County: Franklin (GA), Habersham (GA), Hart (GA), Rabun (GA), Stephens (GA), Jackson (NC), Macon (NC), Transylvania (NC), Anderson & Pickens.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Boones Creek ...

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 Boones Creek.

Airports Near Boones Creek ...

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

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 Boones Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Oconee County: www.oconeesc.com/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Boones Creek.
<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 South Carolina's counties, including Oconee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Boones Creek), 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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