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Nearest Communities to Cuesta-by-the-Sea,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Cuesta-by-the-Sea, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Cuesta-by-the-Sea:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Cuesta-by-the-Sea.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.


Cuesta-by-the-Sea is located in San Luis Obispo County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of San Luis Obispo County: Kern, Kings, Monterey, Santa Barbara & Ventura.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 100 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Cuesta-by-the-Sea. Of these communities, 3 are located in counties other than San Luis Obispo County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Cuesta-by-the-Sea (which is San Luis Obispo County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Cuesta-by-the-Sea

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • San Luis Obispo County   (where Cuesta-by-the-Sea resides)
    • Given the large number of communities that are located in San Luis Obispo County, we have limited the list to those within 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> of Cuesta-by-the-Sea (about 90 communities).
    • County Website:   https://www.slocounty.ca.gov/
    • County Seat for San Luis Obispo:   San Luis Obispo
    • Note: The western boundary of the county is on the Pacific Ocean
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Cuesta-by-the-Sea   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Cuesta-by-the-Sea.
      • Los Osos
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Canada De Los Osos Y Pecho Y Islay
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Morro Bay
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Morro Bay is also located in San Luis Obispo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morro Bay
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,560 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morro Bay <3>
      • San Bernardo
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • San Bernardo is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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      • San Luisito
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • San Luisito is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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      • El Chorro
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • El Chorro is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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      • Huerta de Romauldo
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Huerta de Romauldo is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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      • Moro Y Cayucos
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Moro Y Cayucos is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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      • Cayucos
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Chorro
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Chorro is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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      • Goldtree
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Goldtree is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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      • Laguna
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Laguna is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Potrero de San Luis Obispo
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • San Luis Obispo
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Serrano
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
          • Serrano is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Ranchita De Santa Fe
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Ranchita De Santa Fe is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Avila Beach
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Port San Luis
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Port San Luis is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • San Miguelito
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • San Miguelito is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Sycamore Springs
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Sycamore Springs is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Thyle
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Thyle is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Miles
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Miles is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • San Geronimo
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • San Geronimo is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Sunset Palisades
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Sunset Palisades is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Santa Margarita
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Shell Beach
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Steele ‑ Historic
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Steele was located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Atascadero
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Atascadero is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,254 people
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        • Cushing
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Cushing is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Dove ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Dove was located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Eaglet ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Eaglet was located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Garden Farms
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Garden Farms is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Poloma ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Poloma was located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Asphalt Mines ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Asphalt Mines was located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Edna
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Edna is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Maxwellton ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Maxwellton was located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Asuncion
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Asuncion is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Henry
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Henry is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Harmony
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Pismo Beach
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Pismo Beach is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,955 people
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        • Tiber
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Tiber is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Paso de Robles
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Paso de Robles is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Templeton
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Corral De Piedra
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Corral De Piedra is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Reeds ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Reeds was located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Grover Beach
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Grover Beach is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,325 people
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        • Pismo
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Pismo is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Santa Rosa
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Santa Rosa is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Arroyo Grande
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Fairoaks
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Fairoaks is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Oaks
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Oaks is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Oceano Beach
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Oceano Beach is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Verde
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Verde is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Lodge Hill
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Lodge Hill is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Marine Terrace
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Marine Terrace is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Halcyon
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Halcyon is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Oceano
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Klau
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Klau is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Cambria
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • East Village
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • East Village is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Tin City
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Tin City is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Newsom Springs
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Newsom Springs is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Adelaida
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Adelaida is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Creston
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Santa Ysabel
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Santa Ysabel is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Cambria Pines
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Cambria Pines is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Happy Hill
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Happy Hill is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Leimert
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Leimert is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Park Hill
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Park Hill is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • West Village
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • West Village is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Bolsa de Chamisal
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Bolsa de Chamisal is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Paso Robles
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Capital Hill
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Capital Hill is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Huerhuero
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Huerhuero is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Linne
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Linne is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Callender
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Los Berros
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Los Berros is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Santa Manuela
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Santa Manuela is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Oak Park
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Oak Park is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • El Paso de Robles
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • El Paso de Robles is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,521 people
        • Pippin Corner
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Pippin Corner is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Bromela
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Bromela is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Summit ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Summit was located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Musick ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Musick was located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Pozo
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Pozo is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Wellsona
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Wellsona is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Union
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Union is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Wilson Corner
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Wilson Corner is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Lake Nacimiento
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Huasna
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Huasna is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Nipomo
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Nipomo is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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          • Nipomo has also been known as:
          • Nipoma
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        • Estrella
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Estrella is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • San Simeon
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Old Adobe
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Old Adobe is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • San Lawrence Terrace
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • San Lawrence Terrace is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Bern
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Bern is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Whitley Gardens
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Whitley Gardens is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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  • San Mateo County
  • Santa Barbara County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cuesta-by-the-Sea) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.