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Around Brea ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Los Angeles. It is located about 21 miles [33 km] to the northwest of Brea. Los Angeles has a population of 3,970,000 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Long Beach. It is located about 19 miles [ km] to the southwest of Brea and has a population of 455,000 people.

For comparison, Brea has a population of 44,500 people.

The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Brea, with the nearest first.

  • La Habra
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Fullerton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Placentia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • La Habra Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Habra Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Habra Heights
    • La Habra Heights is located in Los Angeles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,212 people
  • Rowland Heights
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Anaheim
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Atwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • East La Mirada
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East La Mirada have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East La Mirada
    • East La Mirada is located in Los Angeles County
  • Yorba Linda
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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    • Buena Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hacienda Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • La Mirada
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • South San Jose Hills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South San Jose Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South San Jose Hills
      • South San Jose Hills is located in Los Angeles County
    • City of Industry
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • La Puente
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

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

Orange County ...

Brea is located in Orange County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Orange County: Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino & San Diego. The western boundary of the county is on the Pacific Ocean.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Brea ...

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 Brea.

Airports Near Brea ...

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brea ...

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

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 Brea: www.ci.brea.ca.us/

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