Around Raketown ...
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Raketown, with the nearest first.
- Ivanhoe
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
- Ivanhoe is located in Wythe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivanhoe <1>
- Sheep Town
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheep Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheep Town
- Sheep Town is located in Carroll County
- Austinville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinville
- Austinville is located in Wythe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Austinville <1>
- Oak Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Oak Grove is located in Carroll County
- Shorts Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shorts Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorts Creek
- Shorts Creek is located in Carroll County
- Siloam
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
- Siloam is located in Wythe County
- Fries
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fries
- Fries is located in Grayson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fries <1>
- Fort Chiswell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Chiswell
- Fort Chiswell is located in Wythe County
- Kent
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Locust Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
- Locust Hill is located in Wythe County
- Max Meadows
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Max Meadows
- Max Meadows is located in Wythe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Max Meadows <1>
- Woodlawn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Woodlawn is located in Carroll County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodlawn <1>
- Galax
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galax
- Galax is located in Galax City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galax <1>
- Speedwell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
- Speedwell is located in Wythe County
- Sylvatus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvatus
- Sylvatus is located in Carroll County
- Locust Hill
For more communities neighboring Raketown, please visit our County-by-County Page for Raketown.
Carroll County ...
Raketown is located in Carroll County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Carroll County: Floyd, Grayson, Patrick, Pulaski, Surry & Wythe.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Raketown ...
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 Raketown.
Airports Near Raketown ...
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 Raketown and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Raketown.
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 Raketown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Carroll County: www.co.carroll.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
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> | 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Carroll, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Raketown), 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. |