Around Pennington Gap ...
For comparison, Pennington Gap has a population of 1,700 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Pennington Gap, with the nearest first.
- Ely
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Ely is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
- Saint Charles
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Charles is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Dryden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Fleenortown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jonesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cranks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Holmes Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Holmes Mill is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Mill
- Stickleyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dizney
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
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- Kenvir
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kenvir is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenvir
- Blackwater
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Keokee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rawhide
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Closplint
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Closplint is located in Harlan County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Closplint
- Redbud
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
For more communities neighboring Pennington Gap, please visit our County-by-County Page for Pennington Gap.
Lee County ...
Pennington Gap is located in Lee County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lee County: Bell (KY), Harlan (KY), Claiborne (TN), Hancock (TN), Scott & Wise.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Pennington Gap ...
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 Pennington Gap.
Airports Near Pennington Gap ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Pennington Gap and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Pennington Gap.
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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Pennington Gap. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Lee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Pennington Gap), 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. |