Around Short Gap ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Cumberland (MD). It lies just north of Short Gap. Cumberland (MD) has a population of 19,100 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Frostburg (MD). It lies just northwest of Short Gap and has a population of 8,500 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Short Gap, with the nearest first.
- Pinto
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Brady
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Rawlings
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rawlings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawlings
- Rawlings is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rawlings <3>
- Fort Ashby
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Ashby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ashby
- Fort Ashby is located in Mineral County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Ashby <3>
- Spring Gap
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Gap
- Spring Gap is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Wiley Ford
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiley Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley Ford
- Wiley Ford is located in Mineral County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiley Ford <3>
- Loarville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loarville
- Loarville is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Carpendale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpendale
- Carpendale is located in Mineral County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
- Clarysville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarysville
- Clarysville is located in Allegany County (MD)
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- Cumberland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Cumberland is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,131 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland <3>
- Gilmore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
- Gilmore is located in Allegany County (MD)
- La Vale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Vale
- La Vale is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Vale <3>
- Midland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Ridgeley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeley
- Ridgeley is located in Mineral County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 614 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeley <3>
- Borden Shaft
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borden Shaft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden Shaft
- Borden Shaft is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Cumberland
For more communities neighboring Short Gap, please visit our County-by-County Page for Short Gap.
Mineral County ...
Short Gap is located in Mineral County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Mineral County: Allegany (MD), Garrett (MD), Grant, Hampshire & Hardy.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Short Gap ...
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 Short Gap.
Airports Near Short Gap ...
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 Short Gap and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Short Gap.
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 Short Gap. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Mineral County: www.mineralcountywv.com/
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 Short Gap. |
| <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 Mineral, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Short Gap), 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. |