Around Blake ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Radford (VA). It is located about 29 miles [46 km] to the southeast of where Blake would have been located. Radford (VA) has a population of 18,300 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Bluefield. It lies just west of Blake and has a population of 9,500 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Blake, with the nearest first.
- Round Bottom
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bottom
- Round Bottom is located in Bland County (VA)
- Rocky Gap
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Gap
- Rocky Gap is located in Bland County (VA)
- Edison
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
- Edison is located in Mercer County
- Princeton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Princeton is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,599 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <2>
- Johnston Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnston Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston Town
- Johnston Town is located in Mercer County
- Oak Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Oakvale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakvale
- Oakvale is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Hicksville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksville
- Hicksville is located in Bland County (VA)
- Athens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 890 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <2>
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- Bluefield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluefield
- Bluefield is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,505 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluefield <2>
- Littlesburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littlesburg
- Littlesburg is located in Mercer County
- Elgood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgood
- Elgood is located in Mercer County
- Lashmeet
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lashmeet
- Lashmeet is located in Mercer County
- Montcalm
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Willowton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bluefield
For more communities neighboring Blake, please visit our County-by-County Page for Blake.
Mercer County ...
Blake would have been located within present day Mercer County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Mercer County: Bland (VA), Giles (VA), Tazewell (VA), McDowell, Raleigh, Summers & Wyoming.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Blake ...
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 Blake.
Airports Near Blake ...
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 Blake and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Blake.
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 West Virginia:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Blake. |
| <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 Mercer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Blake), 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. |