Around Upper Leatherwood ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Charleston. It is located about 29 miles [46 km] to the west of Upper Leatherwood. Charleston has a population of 45,900 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Summersville. It is located about 17 miles [ km] to the southeast of Upper Leatherwood and has a population of 3,200 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Upper Leatherwood, with the nearest first.
- Hartland
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- Hartland is located in Clay County
- Clay
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Clay is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay <2>
- Elkhurst
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Valley Fork
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Fork
- Valley Fork is located in Clay County
- Procious
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Procious
- Procious is located in Clay County
- Harrison
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Harrison is located in Clay County
- Pigeon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
- Pigeon is located in Roane County
- Ira
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Clendenin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clendenin
- Clendenin is located in Kanawha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,098 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clendenin <2>
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- Dixie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Dixie is located in Nicholas County
- Wattsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wattsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
- Wattsville is located in Clay County
- Widen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Zela
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zela
- Zela is located in Nicholas County
- Beech Glen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Glen
- Beech Glen is located in Nicholas County
- Mudfork
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudfork
- Mudfork is located in Calhoun County
- Dixie
For more communities neighboring Upper Leatherwood, please visit our County-by-County Page for Upper Leatherwood.
Clay County ...
Upper Leatherwood is located in Clay County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Clay County: Braxton, Calhoun, Kanawha, Nicholas & Roane.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Upper Leatherwood ...
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 Upper Leatherwood.
Airports Near Upper Leatherwood ...
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 Upper Leatherwood and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Upper Leatherwood.
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 Upper Leatherwood. 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 Upper Leatherwood. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Clay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Upper Leatherwood), 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. |