Around Castro Valley ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is San Jose. It is located about 27 miles [43 km] to the southeast of Castro Valley. San Jose has a population of 1,014,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is San Francisco. It is located about 19 miles [ km] to the west of Castro Valley and has a population of 867,000 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Castro Valley, with the nearest first.
- Ashland
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Alameda County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <2>
- Cherryland
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherryland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryland
- Cherryland is located in Alameda County
- Hayward
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayward
- Hayward is located in Alameda County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 157,966 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayward <2>
- Fairview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - San Lorenzo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Lorenzo
- San Lorenzo is located in Alameda County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Lorenzo <2>
- Mount Eden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Eden
- Mount Eden is located in Alameda County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Eden <2>
- Russell City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell City
- Russell City is located in Alameda County
- San Leandro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Leandro
- San Leandro is located in Alameda County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89,161 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Leandro <2>
- Brookfield Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield Village
- Brookfield Village is located in Alameda County
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- Havenscourt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havenscourt
- Havenscourt is located in Alameda County
- Union City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Union City is located in Alameda County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74,501 people
- Former name for Union City:
- Decoto
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <2>
- Dublin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
- Dublin is located in Alameda County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66,936 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <2>
- Laurel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Laurel is located in Alameda County
- San Ramon Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Ramon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Ramon Village
- San Ramon Village is located in Alameda County
- San Ramon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Ramon
- San Ramon is located in Contra Costa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82,865 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Ramon <2>
- Havenscourt
For more communities neighboring Castro Valley, please visit our County-by-County Page for Castro Valley.
Alameda County ...
Castro Valley is located in Alameda County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Alameda County: Contra Costa, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa Clara & Stanislaus. The western boundary of the county is on San Francisco Bay.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Castro Valley ...
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 Castro Valley.
Airports Near Castro Valley ...
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 Castro Valley and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Castro Valley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Castro Valley ...
Looking for more information about Castro Valley? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Castro Valley. 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 Castro Valley, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Castro Valley.
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:
- California Statewide Tourism
- Castro Valley Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Castro Valley
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Castro Valley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Alameda County: www.acgov.org/
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 Castro Valley. |
| <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 Alameda, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Castro Valley), 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. |