Around Rural Retreat ...
For comparison, Rural Retreat has a population of 1,400 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Rural Retreat, with the nearest first.
- Crockett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Rowe Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Speedwell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Atkins
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Mount Carmel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Sugar Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wytheville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Elk Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Marion
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Flat Ridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Kent
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Little Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Little Town is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Town
- Asberrys
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ellendale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
For more communities neighboring Rural Retreat, please visit our County-by-County Page for Rural Retreat.
Wythe County ...
Rural Retreat is located in Wythe County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wythe County: Bland, Carroll, Grayson, Pulaski & Smyth.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rural Retreat ...
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 Rural Retreat.
Airports Near Rural Retreat ...
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 Rural Retreat and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Rural Retreat.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rural Retreat ...
Looking for more information about Rural Retreat? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Rural Retreat. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Rural Retreat, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Rural Retreat.
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 Rural Retreat. |
| <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 Wythe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Rural Retreat), 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. |