Around Boiling Spring ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Roanoke. It is located about 29 miles [46 km] to the south of Boiling Spring. Roanoke has a population of 99,100 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Salem. It is located about 27 miles [ km] to the south of Boiling Spring and has a population of 25,300 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Boiling Spring, with the nearest first.
- Moss Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Run
- Moss Run is located in Alleghany County
- Covington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
- Covington is located in Covington City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,639 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <3>
- Rich Patch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Patch
- Rich Patch is located in Alleghany County
- Tuckahoe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe
- Tuckahoe is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Strom
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - New Castle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
- New Castle is located in Craig County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Castle <3>
- Low Moor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Moor
- Low Moor is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Low Moor <3>
- White Sulphur Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Sulphur Springs
- White Sulphur Springs is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,325 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Sulphur Springs <3>
- Haden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Wild Meadow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Meadow
- Wild Meadow is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
- Gala
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gala
- Gala is located in Botetourt County
- Glen Wilton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Wilton
- Glen Wilton is located in Botetourt County
- Selma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Clifton Forge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Forge
- Clifton Forge is located in Alleghany County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,444 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton Forge <3>
- Fincastle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
- Fincastle is located in Botetourt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fincastle <3>
- Wild Meadow
For more communities neighboring Boiling Spring, please visit our County-by-County Page for Boiling Spring.
Alleghany County ...
Boiling Spring is located in Alleghany County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Alleghany County: Bath, Botetourt, Craig, Rockbridge, Greenbrier (WV) & Monroe (WV).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Boiling Spring ...
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 Boiling Spring.
Airports Near Boiling Spring ...
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 Boiling Spring and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Boiling Spring.
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 Virginia:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Boiling Spring. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Alleghany County: www.co.alleghany.va.us/
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 Boiling Spring. |
| <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 Virginia's counties, including Alleghany, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Boiling Spring), 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. |