Around Rice Bend ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Asheville (NC). It is located about 26 miles [41 km] to the south of Rice Bend. Asheville (NC) has a population of 92,900 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Johnson City. It is located about 26 miles [ km] to the north of Rice Bend and has a population of 67,100 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Rice Bend, with the nearest first.
- Flag Pond
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Pond
- Flag Pond is located in Unicoi County
- Foster Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Creek
- Foster Creek is located in Madison County (NC)
- Allegheny
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegheny
- Allegheny is located in Madison County (NC)
- Clear Branch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
- Clear Branch is located in Unicoi County
- Former name for Clear Branch:
- Kittyton
- Bethel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Cutshalltown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutshalltown
- Cutshalltown is located in Madison County (NC)
- Chapel Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Chapel Hill is located in Madison County (NC)
- White Rock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
- White Rock is located in Madison County (NC)
- Higgins
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Mars Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
- Mars Hill is located in Madison County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,881 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mars Hill <3>
- Petersburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Petersburg is located in Madison County (NC)
- Allenstand
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenstand
- Allenstand is located in Madison County (NC)
- Hurricane
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
- Hurricane is located in Madison County (NC)
- Ivy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
- Ivy is located in Madison County (NC)
- Ramseytown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramseytown
- Ramseytown is located in Yancey County (NC)
- Mars Hill
For more communities neighboring Rice Bend, please visit our County-by-County Page for Rice Bend.
Unicoi County ...
Rice Bend is located in Unicoi County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Unicoi County: Madison (NC), Mitchell (NC), Yancey (NC), Carter, Greene & Washington.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rice Bend ...
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 Rice Bend.
Airports Near Rice Bend ...
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 Rice Bend and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Rice Bend.
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 Rice Bend. 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 Rice Bend. |
| <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 Unicoi, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Rice Bend), 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. |