Around Opal ...
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Opal, with the nearest first.
- Muddlety
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddlety
- Muddlety is located in Nicholas County
- Beaver
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Beaver is located in Nicholas County
- Tioga
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
- Tioga is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tioga <1>
- Birch River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch River
- Birch River is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birch River <1>
- Craigsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craigsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigsville
- Craigsville is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Craigsville <1>
- Widen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Donald
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Summersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
- Summersville is located in Nicholas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,225 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summersville <1>
- Camden-on-Gauley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden-on-Gauley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden-on-Gauley
- Camden-on-Gauley is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
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- Wattsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wattsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
- Wattsville is located in Clay County
- Welch Glade
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch Glade
- Welch Glade is located in Webster County
- Cowen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowen
- Cowen is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cowen <1>
- Herold
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Nettie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettie
- Nettie is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nettie <1>
- Zela
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zela
- Zela is located in Nicholas County
- Wattsville
For more communities neighboring Opal, please visit our County-by-County Page for Opal.
Nicholas County ...
Opal is located in Nicholas County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Nicholas County: Braxton, Clay, Fayette, Greenbrier, Kanawha & Webster.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Opal ...
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 Opal.
Airports Near Opal ...
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 Opal and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Opal.
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 Opal. 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Nicholas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Opal), 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. |