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Around San Anselmo ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is San Francisco. It is located about 16 miles [25 km] to the southeast of San Anselmo. San Francisco has a population of 867,000 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Oakland. It is located about 19 miles [ km] to the southeast of San Anselmo and has a population of 425,000 people.

For comparison, San Anselmo has a population of 12,500 people.

The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from San Anselmo, with the nearest first.

  • Ross
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
    • Ross is located in Marin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,479 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ross <2>
  • Fairfax
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Kentfield
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • San Rafael
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Terra Linda
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Linda
    • Terra Linda is located in Marin County
  • Cerro
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro
    • Cerro is located in Marin County
  • Green Brae
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Santa Venetia
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Venetia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Venetia
    • Santa Venetia is located in Marin County
  • Larkspur
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
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    • Corte Madera
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Mill Valley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • San Quentin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodacre
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bel Aire
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel Aire
      • Bel Aire is located in Marin County
    • Paradise Cay
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Cay
      • Paradise Cay is located in Marin County

For more communities neighboring San Anselmo, please visit our County-by-County Page for San Anselmo.

Marin County ...

San Anselmo is located in Marin County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Marin County: Contra Costa, San Francisco & Sonoma. The western boundary of the county is on the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay is to the southeast.

Curious and Interesting Names Near San Anselmo ...

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 San Anselmo.

Airports Near San Anselmo ...

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 San Anselmo and that information can be found on the Airports Page for San Anselmo.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for San Anselmo ...

Looking for more information about San Anselmo? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for San Anselmo. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for San Anselmo, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for San Anselmo.

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 Anselmo: www.townofsananselmo.org/

The official website for Marin County: www.co.marin.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 San Anselmo.
<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 Marin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to San Anselmo), 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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