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Around Forks of Coal ...

The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Forks of Coal, with the nearest first.

  • Alum Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Priestley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Priestley is located in Lincoln County
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  • Ruth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Ruth is located in Kanawha County
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  • Sod
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Sod is located in Lincoln County
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  • Emmons
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Emmons is located in Boone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons
  • Rock Lake Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Rock Lake Village is located in Kanawha County
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  • Tornado
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Tornado is located in Kanawha County
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  • Dunbar
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Garretts Bend
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Garretts Bend is located in Lincoln County
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  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Grippe
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Grippe is located in Boone County
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    • Jefferson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jefferson is located in Kanawha County
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    • Saint Albans
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Dartmont
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Dartmont is located in Boone County
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    • Sattes
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Sattes is located in Kanawha County
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    • South Charleston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)

For more communities neighboring Forks of Coal, please visit our County-by-County Page for Forks of Coal.

Kanawha County ...

Forks of Coal is located in Kanawha County<2>.

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 Forks of Coal ...

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 Forks of Coal.

Airports Near Forks of Coal ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<3> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Forks of Coal and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Forks of Coal.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Forks of Coal), 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.