Around Somerton ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Chesapeake. It is located about 25 miles [40 km] to the east of Somerton. Chesapeake has a population of 247,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Portsmouth. It is located about 30 miles [ km] to the northeast of Somerton and has a population of 95,100 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Somerton, with the nearest first.
- Reynoldson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynoldson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldson
- Reynoldson is located in Gates County (NC)
- Pittmantown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittmantown
- Pittmantown is located in Suffolk City
- Gates
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
- Gates is located in Gates County (NC)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gates <3>
- Willeyton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Whaleyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaleyville
- Whaleyville is located in Suffolk City
- Holland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Holland is located in Suffolk City
- Roduco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - White Oak
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- White Oak is located in Gates County (NC)
- Oak Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Oak Grove is located in Suffolk City
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- Corapeake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corapeake
- Corapeake is located in Gates County (NC)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corapeake <3>
- Kingsdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
- Kingsdale is located in Southampton County
- Holly Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
- Holly Grove is located in Gates County (NC)
- Carrsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrsville
- Carrsville is located in Isle of Wight County
- Eure
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eure have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eure
- Eure is located in Gates County (NC)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eure <3>
- Gatesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
- Gatesville is located in Gates County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 290 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gatesville <3>
- Corapeake
For more communities neighboring Somerton, please visit our -by- Page for Somerton.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Somerton ...
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 Somerton.
Airports Near Somerton ...
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 Somerton and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Somerton.
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 Somerton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Somerton. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Somerton), 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. |