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Around Asphalt Mines ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Santa Maria. It is located about 19 miles [30 km] to the southeast of where Asphalt Mines would have been located. Santa Maria has a population of 106,000 people.<1>.

The next largest community is San Luis Obispo. It lies just northwest of Asphalt Mines and has a population of 47,600 people.

Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Asphalt Mines, with the nearest first.

  • Pismo Beach
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • San Miguelito
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Miguelito have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Miguelito
    • San Miguelito is located in San Luis Obispo County
  • Shell Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Arroyo Grande
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Fairoaks
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairoaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairoaks
    • Fairoaks is located in San Luis Obispo County
  • Grover Beach
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Avila Beach
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Oceano
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • San Luis Obispo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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    • Port San Luis
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port San Luis
      • Port San Luis is located in San Luis Obispo County
    • Callender
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Nipomo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Santa Margarita
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Baywood Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Guadalupe
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)

For more communities neighboring Asphalt Mines, please visit our County-by-County Page for Asphalt Mines.

San Luis Obispo County ...

Asphalt Mines would have been located within present day San Luis Obispo County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of San Luis Obispo County: Kern, Kings, Monterey, Santa Barbara & Ventura. The western boundary of the county is on the Pacific Ocean.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Asphalt Mines ...

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 Asphalt Mines.

Airports Near Asphalt Mines ...

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 Asphalt Mines and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Asphalt Mines.

Websites We Enjoy ...

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

The official website for San Luis Obispo County: www.co.slo.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Asphalt Mines.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including San Luis Obispo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Asphalt Mines), 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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