Around Dayton ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Morgantown. It is located about 29 miles [46 km] to the northwest of Dayton. Morgantown has a population of 30,800 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Elkins. It is located about 30 miles [ km] to the southwest of Dayton and has a population of 6,900 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Dayton, with the nearest first.
- Aurora
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Aurora is located in Preston County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <2>
- Sell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Horse Shoe Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Shoe Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Shoe Run
- Horse Shoe Run is located in Preston County
- Macomber
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Rowlesburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowlesburg
- Rowlesburg is located in Preston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowlesburg <2>
- Salt Lick
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lick
- Salt Lick is located in Preston County
- Red House
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red House
- Red House is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Hutton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton
- Hutton is located in Garrett County (MD)
- Heathers Run
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathers Run
- Heathers Run is located in Preston County
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- Terra Alta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Alta
- Terra Alta is located in Preston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,504 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terra Alta <2>
- Wilson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Dobbin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Pierce
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce
- Pierce is located in Tucker County
- Tunnelton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnelton
- Tunnelton is located in Preston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tunnelton <2>
- Wilson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Terra Alta
For more communities neighboring Dayton, please visit our County-by-County Page for Dayton.
Preston County ...
Dayton is located in Preston County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Preston County: Garrett (MD), Fayette (PA), Barbour, Grant, Monongalia, Taylor & Tucker.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dayton ...
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 Dayton.
Airports Near Dayton ...
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 Dayton and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Dayton.
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 ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dayton. 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 Dayton. |
| <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 Preston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Dayton), 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. |