Around Jenny Gap ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Beckley. It lies just northeast of where Jenny Gap would have been located. Beckley has a population of 15,800 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Oak Hill. It is located about 20 miles [ km] to the northeast of Jenny Gap and has a population of 8,000 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Jenny Gap, with the nearest first.
- Lester
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Tolleys
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolleys
- Tolleys is located in Raleigh County
- Glen White
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen White
- Glen White is located in Raleigh County
- Slab Fork
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab Fork
- Slab Fork is located in Raleigh County
- Sophia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sophia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sophia
- Sophia is located in Raleigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sophia <3>
- Stotesbury
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stotesbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotesbury
- Stotesbury is located in Raleigh County
- Fairdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
- Fairdale is located in Raleigh County
- Crab Orchard
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Harper
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Harper is located in Raleigh County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harper <3>
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- Pemberton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Coal City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Eastgulf
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastgulf
- Eastgulf is located in Raleigh County
- Helen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helen
- Helen is located in Raleigh County
- Mabscott
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - MacArthur
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for MacArthur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Pemberton
For more communities neighboring Jenny Gap, please visit our County-by-County Page for Jenny Gap.
Raleigh County ...
Jenny Gap would have been located within present day 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 Jenny Gap ...
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 Jenny Gap.
Airports Near Jenny Gap ...
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 Jenny Gap and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Jenny Gap.
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 ...
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 Jenny Gap. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Jenny Gap), 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. |