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Around Ames Heights ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Beckley. It is located about 22 miles [35 km] to the south of Ames Heights. Beckley has a population of 15,800 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Oak Hill. It lies just southwest of Ames Heights and has a population of 8,000 people.

Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Ames Heights, with the nearest first.

  • Lansing
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Fayetteville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Ansted
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ansted have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansted
    • Ansted is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ansted <2>
  • Garten
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garten
    • Garten is located in Fayette County
  • Victor
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
    • Victor is located in Fayette County
  • Beckwith
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Cotton Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Hill
    • Cotton Hill is located in Fayette County
  • Keeneys Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keeneys Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeneys Creek
    • Keeneys Creek is located in Fayette County
  • Dempsey
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dempsey
    • Dempsey is located in Fayette County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Lookout
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Romont
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romont
      • Romont is located in Fayette County
    • Clifty
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifty
      • Clifty is located in Fayette County
    • Concho
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concho have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concho
      • Concho is located in Fayette County
    • Oak Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Oak Hill is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,028 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Hill <2>
    • Thurmond
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)

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

Fayette County ...

Ames Heights is located in Fayette County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Fayette County: Greenbrier, Kanawha, Nicholas, Raleigh & Summers.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ames Heights ...

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 Ames Heights.

Airports Near Ames Heights ...

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

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

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

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ames Heights.
<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>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Fayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Ames Heights), 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.









 

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