Around Peterson ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Kingsport (TN). It is located about 19 miles [30 km] to the southeast of Peterson. Kingsport (TN) has a population of 54,100 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Cross (TN).
It is located about 30 miles [ km] to the east of Peterson and has a population of 11,300 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Peterson, with the nearest first.
- Duffield
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Clinchport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinchport
- Clinchport is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Stickleyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickleyville
- Stickleyville is located in Lee County
- Dryden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
- Dryden is located in Lee County
- Kermit
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kermit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kermit
- Kermit is located in Scott County
- Big Stone Gap
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Darnell Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darnell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darnell Town
- Darnell Town is located in Lee County
- East Stone Gap
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Stone Gap
- East Stone Gap is located in Wise County
- Exeter
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
- Exeter is located in Wise County
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- Keokee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keokee
- Keokee is located in Lee County
- Fort Blackmore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lano
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lano
- Lano is located in Scott County
- Appalachia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Frisco
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frisco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
- Frisco is located in Scott County
- Pennington Gap
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
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- Pennington Gap is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,708 people
For more communities neighboring Peterson, please visit our County-by-County Page for Peterson.
Scott County ...
Peterson is located in Scott County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Scott County: Hancock (TN), Hawkins (TN), Sullivan (TN), Lee, Russell, Washington & Wise.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Peterson ...
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 Peterson.
Airports Near Peterson ...
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 Peterson and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Peterson.
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 Peterson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Scott County: www.scottcountyva.com/
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 Peterson. |
<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 Scott, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Peterson), 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. |