Around Gapcreek ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Knoxville. It is located about 10 miles [16 km] to the west of where Gapcreek would have been located. Knoxville has a population of 190,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Kodak. It lies just northeast of Gapcreek and has a population of 184,000 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Gapcreek, with the nearest first.
- Peters Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Mill
- Peters Mill is located in Knox County
- Oak City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Seymour
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
- Seymour is located in Sevier County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seymour <3>
- Boyds Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyds Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyds Creek
- Boyds Creek is located in Sevier County
- Shooks
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shooks
- Shooks is located in Knox County
- Thorn Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Grove
- Thorn Grove is located in Knox County
- Wooddale
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooddale
- Wooddale is located in Knox County
- Dupont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
- Dupont is located in Sevier County
- Whites Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whites Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Village
- Whites Village is located in Knox County
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- Catlettsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlettsburg
- Catlettsburg is located in Sevier County
- Colonial Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Colonial Village is located in Knox County
- Henry Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Crossroads
- Henry Crossroads is located in Sevier County
- John Sevier
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Sevier
- John Sevier is located in Knox County
- Mascot
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Bonny Kate
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonny Kate
- Bonny Kate is located in Knox County
- Catlettsburg
For more communities neighboring Gapcreek, please visit our County-by-County Page for Gapcreek.
Knox County ...
Gapcreek would have been located within present day Knox County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Knox County: Anderson, Blount, Grainger, Jefferson, Loudon, Roane, Sevier & Union.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gapcreek ...
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 Gapcreek.
Airports Near Gapcreek ...
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 Gapcreek and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Gapcreek.
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 ...
The official website for Knox County: www.knoxcounty.org/
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 Gapcreek. |
| <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 Knox, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Gapcreek), 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. |