Around Mount Welcome ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Charleston. It is located about 21 miles [33 km] to the southwest of Mount Welcome. Charleston has a population of 45,900 people.<1>.
The next largest community is South Charleston. It is located about 24 miles [ km] to the southwest of Mount Welcome and has a population of 12,000 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Mount Welcome, with the nearest first.
- Cicerone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicerone
- Cicerone is located in Roane County
- Island Branch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Branch
- Island Branch is located in Kanawha County
- Rushville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Clendenin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clendenin
- Clendenin is located in Kanawha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,098 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clendenin <3>
- Reamer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Falling Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Rock
- Falling Rock is located in Kanawha County
- Roxalana
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxalana
- Roxalana is located in Roane County
- Youngs Bottom
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Bottom
- Youngs Bottom is located in Kanawha County
- Zona
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Aarons
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aarons
- Aarons is located in Kanawha County
- Pigeon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
- Pigeon is located in Roane County
- Elkview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkview
- Elkview is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkview <3>
- Flint Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Town
- Flint Town is located in Roane County
- Kentuck
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck
- Kentuck is located in Jackson County
- Romance
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romance
- Romance is located in Jackson County
- Aarons
For more communities neighboring Mount Welcome, please visit our County-by-County Page for Mount Welcome.
Roane County ...
Mount Welcome is located in Roane County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Roane County: Calhoun, Clay, Jackson, Kanawha & Wirt.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mount Welcome ...
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 Mount Welcome.
Airports Near Mount Welcome ...
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 Mount Welcome and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Mount Welcome.
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 Mount Welcome. 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 Mount Welcome. |
| <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 Roane, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Mount Welcome), 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. |