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Around Kingwood ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Morgantown. It is located about 18 miles [28 km] to the northwest of Kingwood. Morgantown has a population of 30,800 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Fairmont. It is located about 24 miles [ km] to the west of Kingwood and has a population of 18,400 people.

For comparison, Kingwood has a population of 3,000 people.

The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Kingwood, with the nearest first.

  • Albright
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Heathers Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathers Run
    • Heathers Run is located in Preston County
  • Reedsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsville
    • Reedsville is located in Preston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reedsville <2>
  • Tunnelton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Arthurdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Salt Lick
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lick
    • Salt Lick is located in Preston County
  • Terra Alta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Lenox
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
    • Lenox is located in Preston County
  • Masontown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masontown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masontown
    • Masontown is located in Preston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Masontown <2>
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    • Rowlesburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Morgans Glade
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgans Glade have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgans Glade
      • Morgans Glade is located in Preston County
    • Threefork Bridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threefork Bridge
      • Threefork Bridge is located in Preston County
    • Gladesville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladesville
      • Gladesville is located in Preston County
    • Macomber
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macomber have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomber
      • Macomber is located in Preston County
    • Newburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)

For more communities neighboring Kingwood, please visit our County-by-County Page for Kingwood.

Preston County ...

Kingwood is located in Preston County<4> and is the County Seat.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Preston County: Garrett (MD), Fayette (PA), Barbour, Grant, Monongalia, Taylor & Tucker.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Kingwood ...

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 Kingwood.

Airports Near Kingwood ...

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 Kingwood and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Kingwood.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kingwood ...

Looking for more information about Kingwood? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Kingwood. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Kingwood, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Kingwood.

Websites We Enjoy ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kingwood. 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 Kingwood.
<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 Preston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Kingwood), 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.









 

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