Around Ely ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Santa Rosa. It is located about 11 miles [17 km] to the north of where Ely would have been located. Santa Rosa has a population of 175,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Vallejo. It is located about 25 miles [ km] to the southeast of Ely and has a population of 121,000 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Ely, with the nearest first.
- Penngrove
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penngrove
- Penngrove is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penngrove <2>
- Petaluma
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petaluma
- Petaluma is located in Sonoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60,632 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petaluma <2>
- Cotati
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotati
- Cotati is located in Sonoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,453 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cotati <2>
- Rohnert Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rohnert Park
- Rohnert Park is located in Sonoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,975 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rohnert Park <2>
- Stony Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
- Stony Point is located in Sonoma County
- Bellevue
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
- Bellevue is located in Sonoma County
- El Verano
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Verano
- El Verano is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Verano <2>
- Eldridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldridge
- Eldridge is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldridge <2>
- Glen Ellen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Ellen
- Glen Ellen is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Ellen <2>
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- South Santa Rosa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Santa Rosa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Santa Rosa
- South Santa Rosa is located in Sonoma County
- Temelec
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Bloomfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Bloomfield is located in Sonoma County
- Boyes Hot Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyes Hot Springs
- Boyes Hot Springs is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyes Hot Springs <2>
- Fetters Hot Springs - Agua Caliente
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fetters Hot Springs - Agua Caliente
- Fetters Hot Springs - Agua Caliente is located in Sonoma County
- Roseland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- South Santa Rosa
For more communities neighboring Ely, please visit our County-by-County Page for Ely.
Sonoma County ...
Ely would have been located within present day Sonoma County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Sonoma County: Contra Costa, Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Napa & Solano. The western boundary of the county is on the Pacific Ocean and the southeastern boundary is on San Francisco Bay.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ely ...
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 Ely.
Airports Near Ely ...
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 Ely and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Ely.
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 California:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Sonoma County: www.sonoma-county.org/
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 Ely. |
| <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 Sonoma, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Ely), 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. |