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Around Wymps Gap ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Morgantown. It is located about 12 miles [19 km] to the southwest of Wymps Gap. Morgantown has a population of 30,800 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Fairmont. It is located about 26 miles [ km] to the southwest of Wymps Gap and has a population of 18,400 people.

Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Wymps Gap, with the nearest first.

  • Cheat Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheat Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheat Lake
    • Cheat Lake is located in Monongalia County
  • Brandonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandonville
    • Brandonville is located in Preston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
  • Bruceton Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceton Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceton Mills
    • Bruceton Mills is located in Preston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruceton Mills <3>
  • Clifton Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Mills
    • Clifton Mills is located in Preston County
  • Rockville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
    • Rockville is located in Preston County
  • Point Marion
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Marion
    • Point Marion is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Marion <3>
  • Canyon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon
    • Canyon is located in Monongalia County
  • Little Sandy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sandy
    • Little Sandy is located in Preston County
  • Atlantic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic
    • Atlantic is located in Fayette County (PA)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Dilliner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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      • Dilliner is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Greensboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • New Geneva
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Geneva
      • New Geneva is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Woodside
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
      • Woodside is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Highhouse
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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      • Highhouse is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Hutchinson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchinson
      • Hutchinson is located in Fayette County (PA)

For more communities neighboring Wymps Gap, please visit our County-by-County Page for Wymps Gap.

Preston County ...

Wymps Gap is located in Preston County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Preston County: Garrett (MD), Fayette (PA), Barbour, Grant, Monongalia, Taylor & Tucker.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wymps 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 Wymps Gap.

Airports Near Wymps 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 Wymps Gap and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Wymps Gap.

Websites We Enjoy ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wymps Gap. 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 Wymps 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 Preston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Wymps 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.









 

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