Around Shanklins Ferry ...
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Shanklins Ferry, with the nearest first.
- Ballard
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ballard is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard
- Lurich
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lurich is located in Giles County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lurich
- Elgood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Elgood is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgood
- Peterstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pipestem
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Glen Lyn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Glen Lyn is located in Giles County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Lyn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
- Rich Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rich Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rich Creek is located in Logan County
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- Athens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- True
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- True is located in Summers County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True
- Willowton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Willowton is located in Mercer County
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- Buck
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Buck is located in Summers County
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- Narrows
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Oakvale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Oakvale is located in Mercer County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
For more communities neighboring Shanklins Ferry, please visit our County-by-County Page for Shanklins Ferry.
Summers County ...
Shanklins Ferry is located in Summers County<2>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Summers County: Giles (VA), Fayette, Greenbrier, Mercer, Monroe & Raleigh.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Shanklins Ferry ...
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 Shanklins Ferry.
Airports Near Shanklins Ferry ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<3> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Shanklins Ferry and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Shanklins Ferry.
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:
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> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Summers, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Shanklins Ferry), 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. |