Around Mountain View ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is San Francisco. It is located about 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Mountain View. San Francisco has a population of 867,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Oakland. It is located about 16 miles [ km] to the southwest of Mountain View and has a population of 425,000 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Mountain View, with the nearest first.
- Martinez
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez
- Martinez is located in Contra Costa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,027 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinez <2>
- Vine Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Avon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Avon is located in Contra Costa County
- Pacheco
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacheco
- Pacheco is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pacheco <2>
- Benicia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benicia
- Benicia is located in Solano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,988 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benicia <2>
- Clyde
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Concord
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Concord is located in Contra Costa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128,544 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concord <2>
- Port Costa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Costa
- Port Costa is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Costa <2>
- Pleasant Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Contra Costa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,781 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <2>
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- Crockett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crockett
- Crockett is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crockett <2>
- Valona
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valona
- Valona is located in Contra Costa County
- Waldon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Tormey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Walnut Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Creek
- Walnut Creek is located in Contra Costa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69,936 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Creek <2>
- Bay Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Point
- Bay Point is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay Point <2>
- Crockett
For more communities neighboring Mountain View, please visit our County-by-County Page for Mountain View.
Contra Costa County ...
Mountain View is located in Contra Costa County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Contra Costa County: Alameda, Marin, Sacramento, San Francisco, San Joaquin & Solano. The western boundary of the county is on San Francisco Bay.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mountain View ...
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 Mountain View.
Airports Near Mountain View ...
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 Mountain View and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Mountain View.
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 Mountain View: www.ci.mtnview.ca.us/
The official website for Contra Costa County: www.co.contra-costa.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 Mountain View. |
| <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 Contra Costa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Mountain View), 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. |