Around Ballena ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Escondido. It is located about 20 miles [32 km] to the west of Ballena. Escondido has a population of 150,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is El Cajon. It is located about 22 miles [ km] to the southwest of Ballena and has a population of 102,000 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Ballena, with the nearest first.
- San Diego Country Estates
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Diego Country Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Diego Country Estates
- San Diego Country Estates is located in San Diego County
- Santa Ysabel
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Ysabel
- Santa Ysabel is located in San Diego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santa Ysabel <3>
- Ramona
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramona
- Ramona is located in San Diego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ramona <3>
- Julian
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julian
- Julian is located in San Diego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Julian <3>
- Banner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
- Banner is located in San Diego County
- Alpine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Alpine is located in San Diego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpine <3>
- Flinn Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flinn Springs
- Flinn Springs is located in San Diego County
- The Willows
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Willows
- The Willows is located in San Diego County
- Descanso
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Descanso
- Descanso is located in San Diego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Descanso <3>
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- Ranchita
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranchita
- Ranchita is located in San Diego County
- Warner Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner Springs
- Warner Springs is located in San Diego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warner Springs <3>
- Eucalyptus Hills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eucalyptus Hills
- Eucalyptus Hills is located in San Diego County
- Harbison Canyon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbison Canyon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbison Canyon
- Harbison Canyon is located in San Diego County
- Lakeside
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Lakeside is located in San Diego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeside <3>
- Los Terrentos
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Terrentos
- Los Terrentos is located in San Diego County
- Ranchita
For more communities neighboring Ballena, please visit our County-by-County Page for Ballena.
San Diego County ...
Ballena is located in San Diego County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of San Diego County: Imperial, Orange & Riverside. The Pacific Ocean lies to the west and the nation of Mexico lies to the south.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ballena ...
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 Ballena.
Airports Near Ballena ...
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 Ballena and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Ballena.
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 ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ballena. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for San Diego County: www.sdcounty.ca.gov/
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 Ballena. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including San Diego, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Ballena), 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. |