Around Glen Alum ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Pikeville (KY). It is located about 29 miles [46 km] to the west of Glen Alum. Pikeville (KY) has a population of 6,400 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Williamson. It is located about 16 miles [ km] to the west of Glen Alum and has a population of 2,600 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Glen Alum, with the nearest first.
- Wharncliffe
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wharncliffe
- Wharncliffe is located in Mingo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wharncliffe <2>
- Baisden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baisden
- Baisden is located in Mingo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baisden <2>
- Gilbert Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Creek
- Gilbert Creek is located in Mingo County
- Pie
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pie
- Pie is located in Mingo County
- Majestic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Musick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musick
- Musick is located in Mingo County
- Wyoming City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming City
- Wyoming City is located in McDowell County
- Stopover
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Gilbert
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
- Gilbert is located in Mingo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <2>
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- Thacker
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thacker
- Thacker is located in Mingo County
- Freeburn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburn
- Freeburn is located in Pike County (KY)
- Panther
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
- Panther is located in McDowell County
- Buskirk
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buskirk
- Buskirk is located in Pike County (KY)
- McCarr
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCarr have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCarr
- McCarr is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCarr <2>
- Phelps
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phelps have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps
- Phelps is located in Pike County (KY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phelps <2>
- Thacker
For more communities neighboring Glen Alum, please visit our County-by-County Page for Glen Alum.
Mingo County ...
Glen Alum is located in Mingo County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Mingo County: Martin (KY), Pike (KY), Buchanan (VA), Lincoln, Logan, McDowell, Wayne & Wyoming.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Glen Alum ...
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 Glen Alum.
Airports Near Glen Alum ...
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 Glen Alum and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Glen Alum.
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 Glen Alum. 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 Glen Alum. |
| <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 Mingo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Glen Alum), 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. |