Around Harper Heights ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Beckley. It lies just southeast of Harper Heights. Beckley has a population of 15,800 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Oak Hill. It is located about 13 miles [ km] to the north of Harper Heights and has a population of 8,000 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Harper Heights, with the nearest first.
- Harper
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Harper is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harper <2>
- Mabscott
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Old Mill Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mill Village
- Old Mill Village is located in Raleigh County
- Sweeneyburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweeneyburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweeneyburg
- Sweeneyburg is located in Raleigh County
- Wickham
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Beckley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckley
- Beckley is located in Raleigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,805 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beckley <2>
- MacArthur
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for MacArthur have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MacArthur
- MacArthur is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for MacArthur <2>
- Prosperity
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
- Prosperity is located in Raleigh County
- Skelton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skelton
- Skelton is located in Raleigh County
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- Sprague
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprague
- Sprague is located in Raleigh County
- Crab Orchard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Orchard
- Crab Orchard is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crab Orchard <2>
- Tolleys
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolleys
- Tolleys is located in Raleigh County
- White Stick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Stick
- White Stick is located in Raleigh County
- Bradley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Glen White
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen White
- Glen White is located in Raleigh County
- Sprague
For more communities neighboring Harper Heights, please visit our County-by-County Page for Harper Heights.
Raleigh County ...
Harper Heights is located in Raleigh County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Raleigh County: Boone, Fayette, Kanawha, Mercer, Summers & Wyoming.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Harper Heights ...
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 Harper Heights.
Airports Near Harper Heights ...
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 Harper Heights and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Harper Heights.
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 Harper Heights. 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 Harper Heights. |
| <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 Raleigh, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Harper Heights), 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. |