The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Charleston. It is located about 24 miles [38 km] to the northeast of Washington Heights. Charleston has a population of 47,900 people.^<1>

The next largest community is Huntington. It is located about 41 miles [65 km] to the northwest of Washington Heights and has a population of 47,100 people.

The following large communities are also in the area. Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Washington Heights and not the distance if driven.^<2>

Community	2017 Population	Direction	Distance
Louisa (KY) [Map]	2,412	W	42 miles [67.6 km]
South Point (OH) [Map]	3,874	NW	48 miles [77.2 km]
Barboursville [Map]	4,217	NW	35 miles [56.3 km]
Beckley [Map]	16,404	SE	40 miles [64.4 km]
Dunbar [Map]	7,338	N	22 miles [35.4 km]
Fayetteville [Map]	2,772	E	39 miles [62.8 km]
Hurricane [Map]	6,542	N	29 miles [46.7 km]
Kenova [Map]	3,007	NW	47 miles [75.6 km]
Madison [Map]	2,801	N	Less than 2 miles
Milton [Map]	2,612	NW	32 miles [51.5 km]
Nitro [Map]	6,561	N	26 miles [41.8 km]
Oak Hill [Map]	8,338	E	37 miles [59.5 km]
South Charleston [Map]	12,493	N	22 miles [35.4 km]
Williamson [Map]	2,796	SW	34 miles [54.7 km]
Winfield [Map]	2,359	N	34 miles [54.7 km]

The following is a sample of neighboring communities:

Community	2017 Population	Direction	Distance
Danville [Map]	629	N	3 miles [4.8 km]
Foch [Map]	---	E	2 miles [3.2 km]
Greenview [Map]	---	S	2 miles [3.2 km]
Havana [Map]	---	SW	3 miles [4.8 km]
Jeffrey [Map]	---	S	4 miles [6.4 km]
Low Gap [Map]	---	S	Less than 2 miles
Powell Creek [Map]	---	S	Less than 2 miles
Price Hill [Map]	---	NE	Less than 2 miles
Quinland [Map]	---	E	3 miles [4.8 km]
Ramage [Map]	---	S	3 miles [4.8 km]
Rock Creek [Map]	---	N	4 miles [6.4 km]
Secoal [Map]	---	S	4 miles [6.4 km]
South Madison [Map]	---	NE	Less than 2 miles
Turtle Creek [Map]	---	W	2 miles [3.2 km]
Uneeda [Map]	---	E	2 miles [3.2 km]

For more communities neighboring Washington Heights, please visit our County-by-County Page for Washington Heights.

Boone County ...

Washington Heights is located in Boone County.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Boone County: Kanawha, Lincoln, Logan, Raleigh & Wyoming.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Washington Heights ...

This section has been moved to our Tidbits & Trivia page for Washington Heights.

See Our Genealogy Helper Page ...

We have a new section that have been added to our Genealogy Helper Page for Washington Heights.

We have a list of several cemeteries that are in the area around Washington Heights. 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 Washington Heights. Our list includes information such as whether the community had a post office or railroad service in 1895.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights to see and places to visit:

For the State of West Virginia

West Virginia Tourism
Parks for West Virginia

Fishing in West Virginia
Hunting in West Virginia

National Park Service (NPS) sites in West Virginia

America's Byways - Scenic & Historic Roadways

RoadsideAmerica - Offbeat Tourist Attractions

Atlas Obscura - Curious and Wondrous Travel Destinations

The Living New Deal - Sites in West Virginia

Murals of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) - New Deal Art in West Virginia

Airports Near Washington Heights ...

Of the airports that we know about, these are some of the closest to Washington Heights.

Airport Name (IATA/ICAO Code)^<3>	NFDC ^<4> Report	Direction	Distance
Logan Co. Airport [Map]	6L4	SSW	13 miles [20.9 km]
Yeager Airport (CRW/KCRW) [Map]	CRW	NNE	26 miles [41.8 km]
Mingo Co. Airport [Map]	4I0	SW	33 miles [53.1 km]
Kee Fld.(ICAO: KI16) [Map]	I16	SSE	33 miles [53.1 km]
Raleigh County Meml. (BKW/KBKW) [Map]	BKW	ESE	42 miles [67.6 km]
Lawrence County Airpark(ICAO: KHTW) [Map]	HTW	NW	44 miles [70.8 km]
Welch Muni. [Map]	I25	SSE	45 miles [72.4 km]
Tri-State Airport (HTS/KHTS) [Map]	HTS	WNW	45 miles [72.4 km]

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 Washington Heights.

Please keep in mind that these airports where chosen based on their air-distance from Washington Heights. You should check the map and see how accessible they are when considering one airport over another.

Large Airports

Airport Name (IATA/ICAO Code)	NFDC Report	Direction	Distance
Airborne Airpark(ILN/KILN) [Map]	ILN	NW	142 miles [228.5 km]
Port Columbus Intl. (CMH/KCMH) [Map]	CMH	NNW	146 miles [235 km]
Morgantown Muni. (MGW/KMGW) [Map]	MGW	NE	151 miles [243 km]
Northern Kentucky Intl. (CVG/KCVG) [Map]	CVG	WNW	168 miles [270.4 km]
Dayton Intl. (DAY/KDAY) [Map]	DAY	NW	181 miles [291.3 km]
Pittsburgh Intl. (PIT/KPIT) [Map]	PIT	NNE	189 miles [304.2 km]

Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service

Airport Name (IATA/ICAO Code)	NFDC Report	Direction	Distance
Yeager Airport (CRW/KCRW) [Map]	CRW	NNE	26 miles [41.8 km]
Raleigh County Meml. (BKW/KBKW) [Map]	BKW	ESE	42 miles [67.6 km]
Tri-State Airport (HTS/KHTS) [Map]	HTS	WNW	45 miles [72.4 km]
Greenbrier Valley Airport (LWB/KLWB) [Map]	LWB	E	79 miles [127.1 km]

General Aviation Airports

Airport Name (IATA/ICAO Code)	NFDC Report	Direction	Distance
Logan Co. Airport [Map]	6L4	SSW	13 miles [20.9 km]
Mingo Co. Airport [Map]	4I0	SW	33 miles [53.1 km]
Kee Fld.(ICAO: KI16) [Map]	I16	SSE	33 miles [53.1 km]
Lawrence County Airpark(ICAO: KHTW) [Map]	HTW	NW	44 miles [70.8 km]
Welch Muni. [Map]	I25	SSE	45 miles [72.4 km]
Big Sandy Rgnl. [Map]	K22	WSW	48 miles [77.2 km]
Pike Co. Airport [Map]	PBX	SW	51 miles [82.1 km]
Belcher Rgnl. [Map]	57KY	SSW	53 miles [85.3 km]

Additional Airport Information

For each of the airports listed below, we've linked to websites where detailed information about the airport can be found.

Airborne Airpark (ILN/KILN) [Map]
	For more detail: AirNav AOPA FAA FlightAware FlightStats

Port Columbus Intl. (CMH/KCMH) [Map]
	Website for Port Columbus International Airport
	For more detail: AirNav AOPA FAA FlightAware FlightStats

Roanoke Rgnl. - Woodrum Fld. (ROA/KROA) [Map]
	Website for Roanoke Regional Airport - Woodrum Field
	For more detail: AirNav AOPA FAA FlightAware FlightStats

Kee Fld. (ICAO: KI16) [Map]
	For more detail: AirNav AOPA FAA FlightAware FlightStats

Lawrence County Airpark (ICAO: KHTW) [Map]
	For more detail: AirNav AOPA FAA FlightAware FlightStats

Summersville Airport (ICAO: KSXL) [Map]
	For more detail: AirNav AOPA FAA FlightAware FlightStats

Morgantown Muni. (MGW/KMGW) [Map]
	Website for Morgantown Municipal Airport
	For more detail: AirNav AOPA FAA FlightAware FlightStats

Northern Kentucky Intl. (CVG/KCVG) [Map]
	Website for Cincinnati / Northern Kentucky International Airport
	For more detail: AirNav AOPA FAA FlightAware FlightStats

Dayton Intl. (DAY/KDAY) [Map]
	Website for Dayton International Airport
	For more detail: AirNav AOPA FAA FlightAware FlightStats

Pittsburgh Intl. (PIT/KPIT) [Map]
	Website for Pittsburgh International Airport
	For more detail: AirNav AOPA FAA FlightAware FlightStats

Yeager Airport (CRW/KCRW) [Map]
	Website for Yeager Airport
	For more detail: AirNav AOPA FAA FlightAware FlightStats

Raleigh County Meml. (BKW/KBKW) [Map]
	Website for Raleigh County Memorial Airport
	For more detail: AirNav AOPA FAA FlightAware FlightStats

Tri-State Airport (HTS/KHTS) [Map]
	Website for Tri-State Airport
	For more detail: AirNav AOPA FAA FlightAware FlightStats

Greenbrier Valley Airport (LWB/KLWB) [Map]
	Website for Greenbrier Valley Airport
	For more detail: AirNav AOPA FAA FlightAware FlightStats

Other Roadside Stops ...

Visit our Community Index for West Virginia

About Boone County

About West Virginia

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Washington Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of West Virginia: 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 Washington Heights. - Return to Citation
<2>	Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance starting in Washington Heights. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Washington Heights) to Point B. If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Washington Heights. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Washington Heights Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Washington Heights. The point that we are using is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0365, Longitude: -81.8330 [Map]. - 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 Washington Heights), 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 Washington Heights.

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