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Around Big Bear City ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is San Bernardino. It is located about 28 miles [45 km] to the west of Big Bear City. San Bernardino has a population of 217,000 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Hesperia. It is located about 28 miles [ km] to the northwest of Big Bear City and has a population of 96,900 people.

Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Big Bear City, with the nearest first.

  • Moonridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Sugarloaf
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Minnelusa
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnelusa
    • Minnelusa is located in San Bernardino County
  • Big Bear Lake
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Fawnskin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Angelus Oaks
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Forest Falls
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Green Valley Lake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Arrowbear Lake
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowbear Lake
    • Arrowbear Lake is located in San Bernardino County
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    • Lucerne Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Mountain Home Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Home Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home Village
      • Mountain Home Village is located in San Bernardino County
    • Oak Glen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Running Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Cedar Glen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Lake Arrowhead
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)

For more communities neighboring Big Bear City, please visit our County-by-County Page for Big Bear City.

San Bernardino County ...

Big Bear City is located in San Bernardino County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of San Bernardino County: La Paz (AZ), Mohave (AZ), Inyo, Kern, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside & Clark (NV).

Curious and Interesting Names Near Big Bear City ...

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 Big Bear City.

Airports Near Big Bear City ...

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 Big Bear City and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Big Bear City.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Big Bear City ...

Looking for more information about Big Bear City? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Big Bear City. 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 Big Bear City, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Big Bear City.

Websites We Enjoy ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Big Bear City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for San Bernardino County: www.sbcounty.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 Big Bear City.
<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 Bernardino, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Big Bear City), 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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