Around Widen ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Summersville. It is located about 12 miles [19 km] to the south of Widen. Summersville has a population of 3,200 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Richwood. It is located about 24 miles [ km] to the southeast of Widen and has a population of 1,800 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Widen, with the nearest first.
- Wattsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wattsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wattsville
- Wattsville is located in Clay County
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- Birch River
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch River
- Birch River is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birch River <3>
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- Harrison
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Muddlety
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Herold
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Herold. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
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- Herold is located in Braxton County
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- Strange Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strange Creek
- Strange Creek is located in Braxton County
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- Ira
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Canfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Gould
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Rockton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
- Rockton is located in Braxton County
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- Little Birch
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Birch
- Little Birch is located in Braxton County
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- Spread
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Tioga
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
- Tioga is located in Nicholas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tioga <3>
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- Clay
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Clay is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
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- Clem
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Rockton
For more communities neighboring Widen, please visit our County-by-County Page for Widen.
Clay County ...
Widen is located in Clay County<5>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Clay County: Braxton, Calhoun, Kanawha, Nicholas & Roane.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Widen ...
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 Widen.
Airports Near Widen ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<6> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Widen and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Widen.
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:
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Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Widen. 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 Widen. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Widen), 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. |