Spec (Botetourt County, VA)

Around Spec ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Roanoke. It is located about 15 miles [24 km] to the southwest of Spec. Roanoke has a population of 99,100 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Salem. It is located about 19 miles [ km] to the southwest of Spec and has a population of 25,300 people.

Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Spec, with the nearest first.

Lithia
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lithia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithia
- Lithia is located in Botetourt County
Villamont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
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- Villamont is located in Bedford County
Blue Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
- Blue Ridge is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Ridge <3>
Montvale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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- Montvale is located in Bedford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montvale <3>
Fincastle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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- Fincastle is located in Botetourt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fincastle <3>
Springwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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- Springwood is located in Botetourt County
Troutville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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- Troutville is located in Botetourt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troutville <3>
Buchanan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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- Buchanan is located in Botetourt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buchanan <3>
Laymantown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laymantown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Laymantown is located in Botetourt County
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- Daleville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleville
  - Daleville is located in Botetourt County
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daleville <3>
- Apple Tree Village
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Tree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Tree Village
  - Apple Tree Village is located in Botetourt County
- Cloverdale
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
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  - Cloverdale is located in Botetourt County
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cloverdale <3>
- Runaway Village
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Runaway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runaway Village
  - Runaway Village is located in Botetourt County
- Salisbury
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
  - Salisbury is located in Botetourt County
- Salt Petre Cave
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  - 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

For more communities neighboring Spec, please visit our County-by-County Page for Spec.

Botetourt County ...

Spec is located in Botetourt County<5>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Botetourt County: Alleghany, Bedford, Craig, Roanoke & Rockbridge.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Spec ...

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 Spec.

Airports Near Spec ...

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 Spec and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Spec.

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:
- Virginia Statewide Tourism
Also of Interest:

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Spec. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Botetourt County: www.co.botetourt.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 Spec.
<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>	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 Botetourt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<6>	When we are planning a trip (for example, to Spec), 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.