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Around Naff ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Roanoke. It lies just northeast of Naff. Roanoke has a population of 99,100 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Blacksburg. It is located about 23 miles [ km] to the west of Naff and has a population of 44,100 people.

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

  • Boones Mill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Bent Mountain
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Cave Spring
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
    • Cave Spring is located in Roanoke County
  • Algoma
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma
    • Algoma is located in Franklin County
  • Garden City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
    • Garden City is located in Roanoke City
  • Gogginsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gogginsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gogginsville
    • Gogginsville is located in Franklin County
  • Buena Vista
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
    • Buena Vista is located in Roanoke City
  • Roanoke
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Wabun
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabun
    • Wabun is located in Roanoke County
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    • Salem
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Salem City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <2>
    • Sunset Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
      • Sunset Village is located in Salem City
    • Burnt Chimney
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Chimney
      • Burnt Chimney is located in Franklin County
    • Montgomery Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Village
      • Montgomery Village is located in Roanoke County
    • Vinton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Barfoot
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfoot
      • Barfoot is located in Franklin County

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

Franklin County ...

Naff is located in Franklin County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Franklin County: Bedford, Floyd, Henry, Patrick, Pittsylvania & Roanoke.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Naff ...

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 Naff.

Airports Near Naff ...

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

Websites We Enjoy ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Naff. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Franklin County: www.franklincountyva.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 Naff.
<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 Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Naff), 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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