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Around Burlingame ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is San Jose. It is located about 30 miles [48 km] to the southeast of Burlingame. San Jose has a population of 1,014,000 people.<1>.

The next largest community is San Francisco. It is located about 13 miles [ km] to the north of Burlingame and has a population of 867,000 people.

For comparison, Burlingame has a population of 29,600 people.

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

  • Hillsborough
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • San Mateo
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Millbrae
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Laurel
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
    • Laurel is located in San Mateo County
  • Belmont
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Foster City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Highlands
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlands
    • Highlands is located in San Mateo County
  • San Bruno
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • San Carlos
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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    • South San Francisco
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Brisbane
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • El Granada
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairway Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Park
      • Fairway Park is located in San Mateo County
    • Pacifica
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Colma
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colma
      • Colma is located in San Mateo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,689 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colma <2>

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

San Mateo County ...

Burlingame is located in San Mateo County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of San Mateo County: Alameda, San Francisco, Santa Clara & Santa Cruz.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Burlingame ...

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 Burlingame.

Airports Near Burlingame ...

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Burlingame ...

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

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 Burlingame: www.burlingame.org/

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