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Introduction ...
Below are places that are close (or relative) to Sabine.
This page contains seven sections:
Around Sabine ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Charleston. It is located about 46 miles [74 km] to the north of Sabine. Charleston has a population of 49,100 people.<1>
The next largest community is Beckley.
It is located about 19 miles [30 km] to the east of Sabine and has a population of 17,000 people.
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The following large communities are also in the area. Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Sabine and not the distance if you are going to drive it.<2>
Community | 2016 Population | Direction | Distance |
Bluefield (VA) [Map] | 4,968 | SE | 33 miles [53.1 km] |
Narrows (VA) [Map] | 1,971 | SE | 44 miles [70.8 km] |
Pearisburg (VA) [Map] | 2,699 | SE | 48 miles [77.2 km] |
Richlands (VA) [Map] | 5,428 | S | 43 miles [69.2 km] |
Tazewell (VA) [Map] | 4,365 | S | 38 miles [61.2 km] |
Bluefield [Map] | 10,191 | SE | 32 miles [51.5 km] |
Dunbar [Map] | 7,543 | N | 48 miles [77.2 km] |
Fayetteville [Map] | 2,852 | NE | 33 miles [53.1 km] |
Hinton [Map] | 2,469 | E | 34 miles [54.7 km] |
Madison [Map] | 2,865 | NW | 31 miles [49.9 km] |
Oak Hill [Map] | 8,544 | NE | 28 miles [45.1 km] |
Princeton [Map] | 5,962 | SE | 30 miles [48.3 km] |
South Charleston [Map] | 12,859 | N | 47 miles [75.6 km] |
Welch [Map] | 1,816 | S | 17 miles [27.4 km] |
Williamson [Map] | 2,924 | W | 42 miles [67.6 km] |
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TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sabine ...
Looking for more information about Sabine? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor Tourism page. The Tourism page gives you an overview and then the links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Sabine, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information and a map of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Tourism Map for Sabine.
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See Our Genealogy Helper Page ...
We have a new section that have been added to our Genealogy Helper Page for Sabine.
We have a list of several cemeteries that are in the area around Sabine. Our list includes the location of each cemetery, with the ability to see an overhead view of the cemetery.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sabine. Our list includes information such as whether the community had a post office or railroad service in 1895.
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Airports Near Sabine ...
Of the airports that we know about, these are some of the closest to Sabine.
When we're on the road, rather than always picking an airport that is close to our destination, we try to see if there might be another airport that would be a better fit to our travel plans.<5> To help with your planning, the following list of airports is organized by type and where they are relatively close to Sabine.
Please keep in mind that these airports where chosen based on their air-distance from Sabine. You should check the map and see how accessible they are when considering one airport over another.
Large Airports
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service
General Aviation Airports
Airport Name (IATA/ICAO Code) | NFDC Report | Direction | Distance |
Kee Fld.(ICAO: KI16) [Map] | I16 | SSW | 6 miles [9.7 km] |
Welch Muni. [Map] | I25 | S | 18 miles [29 km] |
Logan Co. Airport [Map] | 6L4 | WNW | 25 miles [40.2 km] |
Mercer Co. Airport (BLF/KBLF) [Map] | BLF | SSE | 30 miles [48.3 km] |
Additional Airport Information
For each of the airports listed below, we've linked to websites where detailed information about the airport can be found.
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Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sabine. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for State of West Virginia: www.wv.gov/
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Footnotes ...
<1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Sabine. - Return to Citation |
<2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance that begins in Sabine. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sabine) to Point B.
Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sabine. The point that we are using is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6787, Longitude: -81.5015 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for Sabine have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).- Return to Citation |
<3> | The IATA and ICAO are organizations that, amongst other functions, provide identifying codes for airports. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is an airline trade organization. The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is an agency of the United Nations. Although the codes are similar, be careful not to confuse them. - Return to Citation |
<4> | On an airport-by-airport basis, an NFDC report typically includes a description of airport operations, contacts, the runway(s), and radio, navigation & weather frequencies. The National Flight Data Center (NFDC) is operated by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) with the purpose of collecting, validating and disseminating information about airports. - Return to Citation |
<5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Sabine), 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. - Return to Citation |
For additional information, please visit our Glossary for Sabine.
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