The location of Gordon
Welcome to Gordon ...
Gordon is located in Boone County.
Gordon is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<1>.
Time Zone: Gordon lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Gordon: (304) and (681)<2>
Communities near Gordon ...
A sample of nearby communities can be found below.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Gordon and not the distance if you are going to drive.<3>.
| Community | 2017<4> Population | Dir | Distance |
| Belle [Map] | 1,162 | NE | 18 miles [29 km] |
| Chapmanville [Map] | 1,137 | W | 17 miles [27.4 km] |
| Chesapeake [Map] | 1,456 | NE | 18 miles [29 km] |
| Danville [Map] | 629 | NW | 9 miles [14.5 km] |
| Logan [Map] | 1,539 | SW | 18 miles [29 km] |
| Madison [Map] | 2,801 | NW | 8 miles [12.9 km] |
To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Nearby Page for Gordon.
Communities Also Named Gordon ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have found that there are 35 communities that are also named Gordon - they are located in Alabama (2), Alaska, California, Colorado, Florida (2), Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Louisiana (4), Maine, Manitoba, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana (2), Nebraska, Nevada, Ohio (2), Ontario, Pennsylvania, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Washington and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gordon.
See Our Genealogy Helper Page ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
- We have a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Gordon. If available, we provide a satellite view of the cemetery.
- Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gordon. Our list includes information such as whether the community had a post office or railroad service in 1895.
- We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gordon.
These sections can be found on our Genealogy Helper Page for Gordon:
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gordon ...
Looking for more information about Gordon? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
Looking for more information about Gordon? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Gordon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gordon.
Other Roadside Stops ...
Visit our Community Index for West Virginia
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gordon. 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gordon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <2> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gordon) to Point B. If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Gordon. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Gordon Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gordon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9877, Longitude: -81.6952 [Map]. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Gordon. |