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Upper Tract, West Virginia |
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Introduction ...
Below are places that are close (or relative) to Upper Tract.
This page contains seven sections:
Around Upper Tract ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Harrisonburg (VA). It is located about 32 miles [51 km] to the southeast of Upper Tract. Harrisonburg (VA) has a population of 53,100 people.<1>
The next largest community is Staunton (VA).
It is located about 45 miles [72 km] to the south of Upper Tract and has a population of 24,400 people.
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The following large communities are also in the area. Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Upper Tract and not the distance if you are driving it.<2>
Community | 2016 Population | Direction | Distance |
Mountain Lake Park (MD) [Map] | 2,111 | N | 42 miles [67.6 km] |
Bridgewater (VA) [Map] | 6,048 | SE | 32 miles [51.5 km] |
Broadway (VA) [Map] | 3,860 | SE | 28 miles [45.1 km] |
Elkton (VA) [Map] | 2,850 | SE | 44 miles [70.8 km] |
Grottoes (VA) [Map] | 2,799 | SE | 43 miles [69.2 km] |
Luray (VA) [Map] | 4,816 | E | 45 miles [72.4 km] |
New Market (VA) [Map] | 2,207 | E | 34 miles [54.7 km] |
Shenandoah (VA) [Map] | 2,334 | SE | 41 miles [66 km] |
Timberville (VA) [Map] | 2,640 | E | 29 miles [46.7 km] |
Woodstock (VA) [Map] | 5,248 | E | 41 miles [66 km] |
Elkins [Map] | 7,187 | W | 32 miles [51.5 km] |
Keyser [Map] | 5,200 | N | 47 miles [75.6 km] |
Moorefield [Map] | 2,473 | NE | 25 miles [40.2 km] |
Petersburg [Map] | 2,573 | NE | 16 miles [25.7 km] |
Philippi [Map] | 3,533 | NW | 47 miles [75.6 km] |
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TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Upper Tract ...
Looking for more information about Upper Tract? 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 Upper Tract, 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 Upper Tract.
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See Our Genealogy Helper Page ...
We have a new section that have been added to our Genealogy Helper Page for Upper Tract.
We have a list of several cemeteries that are in the area around Upper Tract. 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 Upper Tract. Our list includes information such as whether the community had a post office or railroad service in 1895.
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Airports Near Upper Tract ...
Of the airports that we know about, these are some of the closest to Upper Tract.
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 Upper Tract.
Please keep in mind that these airports where chosen based on their air-distance from Upper Tract. 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
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 Upper Tract. 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 Upper Tract. - Return to Citation |
<2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance starting in Upper Tract. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Upper Tract) to Point B.
Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Upper Tract. The point that we are using is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7873, Longitude: -79.2825 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for Upper Tract 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 Upper Tract), 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 Upper Tract.
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