Around Shank Town ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Bethel Park (PA). It is located about 30 miles [48 km] to the east of Shank Town. Bethel Park (PA) has a population of 32,200 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Wheeling. It is located about 15 miles [ km] to the south of Shank Town and has a population of 26,300 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Shank Town, with the nearest first.
- Dutch Town
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Town
- Dutch Town is located in Brooke County
- Wellsburg
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsburg
- Wellsburg is located in Brooke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,497 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsburg <3>
- Brilliant
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Deandale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deandale
- Deandale is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Mingo Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo Junction
- Mingo Junction is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,185 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mingo Junction <3>
- New Alexandria
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Alexandria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Alexandria
- New Alexandria is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Beech Bottom
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Bottom
- Beech Bottom is located in Brooke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
- Follansbee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Follansbee
- Follansbee is located in Brooke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,669 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Follansbee <3>
- Hooverson Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooverson Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooverson Heights
- Hooverson Heights is located in Brooke County
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- Valley Glen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Glen
- Valley Glen is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Independence
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Washington County (PA)
- Jefferson
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Jefferson is located in Washington County (PA)
- Bethany
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
- Bethany is located in Brooke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <3>
- Steubenville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steubenville
- Steubenville is located in Jefferson County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,586 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steubenville <3>
- Windsor Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Heights
- Windsor Heights is located in Brooke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
- Valley Glen
For more communities neighboring Shank Town, please visit our County-by-County Page for Shank Town.
Brooke County ...
Shank Town is located in Brooke County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Brooke County: Jefferson (OH), Washington (PA), Hancock & Ohio.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Shank Town ...
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 Shank Town.
Airports Near Shank Town ...
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 Shank Town and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Shank Town.
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 Shank Town. 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 Shank Town. |
| <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 Brooke, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Shank Town), 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. |