Around Elk Hills ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Charleston. It lies just southwest of Elk Hills. Charleston has a population of 45,900 people.<1>.
The next largest community is South Charleston. It lies just southwest of Elk Hills and has a population of 12,000 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Elk Hills, with the nearest first.
- Airport Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Village
- Airport Village is located in Kanawha County
- Airport Village has also been known as:
- Airport
- Charleston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Charleston is located in Kanawha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,879 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <2>
- Elkview
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkview
- Elkview is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkview <2>
- Kanawha City
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanawha City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha City
- Kanawha City is located in Kanawha County
- Pinch
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinch
- Pinch is located in Kanawha County
- South Ruffner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Ruffner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ruffner
- South Ruffner is located in Kanawha County
- Aarons
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons
- Aarons is located in Kanawha County
- Coal Fork
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Malden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
- Malden is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malden <2>
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- Loudendale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudendale
- Loudendale is located in Kanawha County
- South Charleston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Charleston
- South Charleston is located in Kanawha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,036 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Charleston <2>
- Three Mile
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Mile
- Three Mile is located in Kanawha County
- Dunbar
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
- Dunbar is located in Kanawha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,951 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunbar <2>
- Dupont City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dupont City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont City
- Dupont City is located in Kanawha County
- Rock Lake Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Lake Village
- Rock Lake Village is located in Kanawha County
- Loudendale
For more communities neighboring Elk Hills, please visit our County-by-County Page for Elk Hills.
Kanawha County ...
Elk Hills is located in Kanawha County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Kanawha County: Boone, Clay, Fayette, Jackson, Lincoln, Nicholas, Putnam, Raleigh & Roane.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Elk Hills ...
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 Elk Hills.
Airports Near Elk Hills ...
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 Elk Hills and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Elk Hills.
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 Elk Hills. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Kanawha County: www.kanawha.us/
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 Elk Hills. |
| <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 Kanawha, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Elk Hills), 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. |