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Introduction ...
Below are places that are close (or relative) to Capehart.
This page contains six sections:
Around Capehart ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Charleston. It is located about 28 miles [45 km] to the southeast of Capehart. Charleston has a population of 49,100 people.<1>
The next largest community is Huntington.
It is located about 36 miles [57 km] to the southwest of Capehart and has a population of 48,100 people.
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The following large communities are also in the area. Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Capehart and not the distance if you are going to drive it.<2>
Community | 2016 Population | Direction | Distance |
Ashland (KY) [Map] | 21,038 | SW | 44 miles [70.8 km] |
Flatwoods (KY) [Map] | 7,311 | W | 47 miles [75.6 km] |
Athens (OH) [Map] | 25,341 | N | 44 miles [70.8 km] |
Belpre (OH) [Map] | 6,461 | N | 42 miles [67.6 km] |
Ironton (OH) [Map] | 10,891 | W | 44 miles [70.8 km] |
Jackson (OH) [Map] | 6,320 | NW | 47 miles [75.6 km] |
Wellston (OH) [Map] | 5,554 | NW | 45 miles [72.4 km] |
Barboursville [Map] | 4,262 | SW | 30 miles [48.3 km] |
Dunbar [Map] | 7,543 | S | 25 miles [40.2 km] |
Hurricane [Map] | 6,604 | S | 20 miles [32.2 km] |
Nitro [Map] | 6,686 | S | 20 miles [32.2 km] |
Parkersburg [Map] | 30,601 | NE | 42 miles [67.6 km] |
Saint Albans [Map] | 10,553 | S | 23 miles [37 km] |
South Charleston [Map] | 12,859 | S | 26 miles [41.8 km] |
Vienna [Map] | 10,459 | NE | 44 miles [70.8 km] |
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See Our Genealogy Helper Page ...
We have a new section that have been added to our Genealogy Helper Page for Capehart.
We have a list of several cemeteries that are in the area around Capehart. Our list includes the location of each cemetery, with the ability to see an overhead view of the cemetery.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Capehart. Our list includes information such as whether the community had a post office or railroad service in 1895.
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Airports Near Capehart ...
Of the airports that we know about, these are some of the closest to Capehart.
Airport Name (IATA/ICAO Code)<3> | NFDC<4> Report | Direction | Distance |
Jackson Co. Airport [Map] | I18 | NNE | 15 miles [24.1 km] |
Gallia-Meigs Rgnl. [Map] | GAS | WNW | 17 miles [27.4 km] |
Mason Co. Airport(ICAO: K3I2) [Map] | 3I2 | NW | 18 miles [29 km] |
Yeager Airport (CRW/KCRW) [Map] | CRW | SSE | 28 miles [45.1 km] |
When we're on the road, rather than always picking an airport that is close to our destination, we try to see if there might be another airport that would be a better fit to our travel plans.<5> To help with your planning, the following list of airports is organized by type and where they are relatively close to Capehart.
Please keep in mind that these airports where chosen based on their air-distance from Capehart. You should check the map and see how accessible they are when considering one airport over another.
Large Airports
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service
General Aviation Airports
Airport Name (IATA/ICAO Code) | NFDC Report | Direction | Distance |
Jackson Co. Airport [Map] | I18 | NNE | 15 miles [24.1 km] |
Gallia-Meigs Rgnl. [Map] | GAS | WNW | 17 miles [27.4 km] |
Mason Co. Airport(ICAO: K3I2) [Map] | 3I2 | NW | 18 miles [29 km] |
Additional Airport Information
For each of the airports listed below, we've linked to websites where detailed information about the airport can be found.
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Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Capehart. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for State of West Virginia: www.wv.gov/
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Footnotes ...
<1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Capehart. - Return to Citation |
<2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance beginning in Capehart. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Capehart) to Point B.
Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Capehart. The point that we are using is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7131, Longitude: -81.8810 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for Capehart have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).- Return to Citation |
<3> | The IATA and ICAO are organizations that, amongst other functions, provide identifying codes for airports. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is an airline trade organization. The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is an agency of the United Nations. Although the codes are similar, be careful not to confuse them. - Return to Citation |
<4> | On an airport-by-airport basis, an NFDC report typically includes a description of airport operations, contacts, the runway(s), and radio, navigation & weather frequencies. The National Flight Data Center (NFDC) is operated by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) with the purpose of collecting, validating and disseminating information about airports. - Return to Citation |
<5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Capehart), 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. - Return to Citation |
For additional information, please visit our Glossary for Capehart.
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