Around Cove Creek ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Johnson City. It is located about 19 miles [30 km] to the northwest of Cove Creek. Johnson City has a population of 67,100 people.<1>.
The next largest community is East Ridge. It is located about 16 miles [ km] to the northwest of Cove Creek and has a population of 21,300 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Cove Creek, with the nearest first.
- Burbank
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Heaton Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heaton Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaton Creek
- Heaton Creek is located in Carter County
- Buladean
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buladean
- Buladean is located in Mitchell County (NC)
- Roan Mountain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roan Mountain
- Roan Mountain is located in Carter County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 1,360 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roan Mountain <3>
- Tolley Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolley Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolley Town
- Tolley Town is located in Carter County
- Elk Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Park
- Elk Park is located in Avery County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Park <3>
- Minneapolis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minneapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneapolis
- Minneapolis is located in Avery County (NC)
- Bakersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersville
- Bakersville is located in Mitchell County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bakersville <3>
- Chestnut Dale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Dale
- Chestnut Dale is located in Avery County (NC)
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- Plumtree
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plumtree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumtree
- Plumtree is located in Avery County (NC)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plumtree <3>
- Red Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Vale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Gap Run
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap Run
- Gap Run is located in Carter County
- Hampton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Hampton is located in Carter County
- Former name for Hampton:
- Allentown
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <3>
- Mount Pleasant
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- 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 Avery County (NC)
- Plumtree
For more communities neighboring Cove Creek, please visit our County-by-County Page for Cove Creek.
Carter County ...
Cove Creek is located in Carter County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Carter County: Avery (NC), Mitchell (NC), Johnson, Sullivan, Unicoi & Washington.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cove 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 Cove Creek.
Airports Near Cove 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 Cove Creek and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Cove Creek.
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 Tennessee:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cove Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Cove Creek. |
| <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 Tennessee's counties, including Carter, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Cove 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. |