Around East Kingston ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Beckley. It is located about 15 miles [24 km] to the southeast of East Kingston. Beckley has a population of 15,800 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Oak Hill. It lies just east of East Kingston and has a population of 8,000 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from East Kingston, with the nearest first.
- McDunn
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDunn
- McDunn is located in Fayette County
- Pax
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Carbon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
- Carbon is located in Kanawha County
- Elkridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Oak Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Whipple
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whipple
- Whipple is located in Fayette County
- Dempsey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dempsey
- Dempsey is located in Fayette County
- Dorothy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy
- Dorothy is located in Raleigh County
- Kilsyth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Powellton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Redstar
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Acme
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
- Acme is located in Kanawha County
- Bradley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Harvey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
- Harvey is located in Fayette County
- Mount Hope
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mount Hope is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,259 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Hope <3>
- Powellton
For more communities neighboring East Kingston, please visit our County-by-County Page for East Kingston.
Fayette County ...
East Kingston 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 East Kingston ...
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 East Kingston.
Airports Near East Kingston ...
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 East Kingston and that information can be found on the Airports Page for East Kingston.
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 East Kingston. 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 East Kingston. |
| <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> | 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 East Kingston), 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. |