Elk Garden, West Virginia

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The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Morgantown. It is located about 45 miles [72 km] to the west of Elk Garden and has a population of 26,809 people.^<1>

The next largest community is Cumberland (MD). It is located about 28 miles [45 km] to the northeast of Elk Garden and has a population of 21,518 people.

Other large communities in the area:

	Community	Direction	Distance<2>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Frostburg (MD)	NE	22 mi [35.41 km]	7,719	1.96% decrease
	Mountain Lake Park (MD)	W	11 mi [17.7 km]	2,106	6.32% decrease
	Westernport (MD)	NE	9 mi [14.48 km]	1,945	7.56% decrease
	Connellsville (PA)	NW	49 mi [78.9 km]	8,468	7.41% decrease
	Uniontown (PA)	NW	46 mi [74 km]	11,682	5.96% decrease
	Strasburg (VA)	SE	50 mi [80.5 km]	4,373	8.86% increase
	Woodstock (VA)	SE	49 mi [78.9 km]	4,284	8.4% increase
	Elkins	SW	49 mi [78.9 km]	6,976	0.8% decrease
	Grafton	W	46 mi [74 km]	5,315	3.17% decrease
	Keyser	E	9 mi [14.48 km]	5,230	1.38% decrease
	Kingwood	W	28 mi [45.06 km]	2,947	0.1% increase
	Moorefield	SE	24 mi [38.62 km]	2,438	2.65% increase
	Petersburg	S	27 mi [43.45 km]	2,774	14.49% increase
	Philippi	W	50 mi [80.5 km]	2,783	3.03% decrease
	Westover	W	46 mi [74 km]	4,088	3.73% increase

Below is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Accident (MD)	NW	18 mi [28.97 km]	330	6.52% decrease
	Barton (MD)	NE	12 mi [19.31 km]	452	5.44% decrease
	Deer Park (MD)	W	9 mi [14.48 km]	382	5.68% decrease
	Grantsville (MD)	N	21 mi [33.8 km]	649	4.85% increase
	Kitzmiller (MD)	W	Less than 2 mi	278	7.95% decrease
	Loch Lynn Heights (MD)	W	11 mi [17.7 km]	435	7.25% decrease
	Lonaconing (MD)	NE	15 mi [24.14 km]	1,125	6.64% decrease
	Luke (MD)	NE	8 mi [12.87 km]	73	8.75% decrease
	Midland (MD)	NE	17 mi [27.36 km]	440	6.98% decrease
	Oakland (MD)	W	13 mi [20.92 km]	1,844	4.46% decrease
	Bayard	SW	13 mi [20.92 km]	288	3.68% decrease
	Piedmont	NE	8 mi [12.87 km]	919	9.37% decrease
	Romney	E	21 mi [33.8 km]	1,912	1.44% decrease
	Sulphur City	SE	2 mi [3.22 km]	---
	Terra Alta	W	21 mi [33.8 km]	1,503	3.23% increase

Mineral County

Elk Garden is located in Mineral County.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Mineral: Hampshire, Grant, Hardy, Garrett (MD) and Allegany (MD).

While not sharing a border with Mineral, the following counties are close to Elk Garden: Preston, Tucker and Somerset (PA).

Below are counties that are near Elk Garden (within 40 mi [64.4 km]). For each of these counties, we also show the community that is closest to Elk Garden:

	County	Direction	Nearest Community	Distance From Elk Garden
	Allegany County (MD)	NE	Luke (MD)	8 miles [12 km]
	Garrett County (MD)	W	Kitzmiller (MD)	1 miles [1 km]
	Bedford County (PA)	NE	State Line (PA)	31 miles [49 km]
	Fayette County (PA)	NW	Elk Park (PA)	30 miles [48 km]
	Somerset County (PA)	N	Niverton (PA)	23 miles [37 km]
	Barbour County	W	Colebank	37 miles [59 km]
	Grant County	S	Mount Pisgah	6 miles [9 km]
	Hampshire County	SE	Rada	15 miles [24 km]
	Hardy County	SE	Old Fields	20 miles [32 km]
	Monongalia County	W	Chestnut Ridge	35 miles [56 km]

The Commemorative Quarter for West Virginia<3>

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