Around Rich Patch Mines ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Lexington. It is located about 25 miles [40 km] to the east of Rich Patch Mines. Lexington has a population of 7,300 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Buena Vista. It is located about 30 miles [ km] to the east of Rich Patch Mines and has a population of 6,400 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Rich Patch Mines, with the nearest first.
- Rich Patch
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Patch
- Rich Patch is located in Alleghany County
- Low Moor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Moor
- Low Moor is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Low Moor <2>
- Covington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
- Covington is located in Covington City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,639 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <2>
- Haden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Strom
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Glen Wilton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Wilton
- Glen Wilton is located in Botetourt County
- Selma
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Clifton Forge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Forge
- Clifton Forge is located in Alleghany County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,444 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton Forge <2>
- Gala
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gala
- Gala is located in Botetourt County
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- Iron Gate
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Moss Run
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Run
- Moss Run is located in Alleghany County
- Carloover
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carloover
- Carloover is located in Bath County
- Griffith
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Salisbury
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Salisbury is located in Botetourt County
- Salt Petre Cave
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Salt Petre Cave. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Petre Cave
- Salt Petre Cave is located in Botetourt County
- Salt Petre Cave has also been known as:
- Salt Peter Cave
- Saltpetre
- Iron Gate
For more communities neighboring Rich Patch Mines, please visit our County-by-County Page for Rich Patch Mines.
Alleghany County ...
Rich Patch Mines is located in Alleghany County<5>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Alleghany County: Bath, Botetourt, Craig, Rockbridge, Greenbrier (WV) & Monroe (WV).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rich Patch Mines ...
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 Rich Patch Mines.
Airports Near Rich Patch Mines ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<6> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Rich Patch Mines and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Rich Patch Mines.
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 Rich Patch Mines. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Alleghany County: www.co.alleghany.va.us/
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 Rich Patch Mines. |
| <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> | 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. |
| <5> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Alleghany, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <6> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Rich Patch Mines), 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. |