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Around Arsenic Mine ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Roanoke. It is located about 22 miles [35 km] to the northeast of where Arsenic Mine would have been located. Roanoke has a population of 99,100 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Blacksburg. It is located about 15 miles [ km] to the northwest of Arsenic Mine and has a population of 44,100 people.

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

  • Terrys Fork
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrys Fork
    • Terrys Fork is located in Floyd County
  • Simpsons
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsons
    • Simpsons is located in Floyd County
  • Pilot
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Oak Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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    • Oak Grove is located in Montgomery County
  • Rogers
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
    • Rogers is located in Montgomery County
  • Shawsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsville
    • Shawsville is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawsville <2>
  • Sowers
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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    • Sowers is located in Floyd County
  • Old Farm Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Farm Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Farm Village
    • Old Farm Village is located in Montgomery County
  • Pizarro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
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    • Pizarro is located in Floyd County
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    • Poff
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
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      • Poff is located in Floyd County
    • Raintree Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raintree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree Village
      • Raintree Village is located in Montgomery County
    • Algoma
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
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      • Algoma is located in Franklin County
    • Bent Mountain
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Christiansburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Floyd
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)

For more communities neighboring Arsenic Mine, please visit our County-by-County Page for Arsenic Mine.

Floyd County ...

Arsenic Mine would have been located within present day Floyd County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Floyd County: Carroll, Franklin, Montgomery, Patrick, Pulaski & Roanoke.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Arsenic Mine ...

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 Arsenic Mine.

Airports Near Arsenic Mine ...

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 Arsenic Mine and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Arsenic Mine.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

The official website for Floyd County: www.fin.org/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

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