Around Lower Elk Creek ...
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Lower Elk Creek, with the nearest first.
- Elk Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Independence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Speedwell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Speedwell is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
- Bridle Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bridle Creek is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridle Creek
- Rowe Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Rowe Crossroads is located in Wythe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe Crossroads
- Baywood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Baywood is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baywood
- Flat Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Flat Ridge is located in Grayson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Ridge
- Fries
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Amelia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Amelia is located in Alleghany County (NC)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amelia
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- Crockett
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Piney Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Galax
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Ivanhoe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mouth-of-Wilson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rural Retreat
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
For more communities neighboring Lower Elk Creek, please visit our County-by-County Page for Lower Elk Creek.
Grayson County ...
Lower Elk Creek is located in Grayson County<2>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Grayson County: Alleghany (NC), Ashe (NC), Surry (NC), Johnson (TN), Carroll, Smyth, Washington & Wythe.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Lower Elk 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 Lower Elk Creek.
Airports Near Lower Elk Creek ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<3> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Lower Elk Creek and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Lower Elk 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 Virginia:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Grayson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Lower Elk 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. |