Around Dunbarton ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Salinas. It is located about 11 miles [17 km] to the south of where Dunbarton would have been located. Salinas has a population of 155,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Santa Cruz. It is located about 22 miles [ km] to the west of Dunbarton and has a population of 64,300 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Dunbarton, with the nearest first.
- Aromas
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aromas
- Aromas is located in Monterey County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aromas <2>
- Las Lomas
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Lomas
- Las Lomas is located in Monterey County
- River Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Oaks
- River Oaks is located in San Benito County
- Elkhorn
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
- Elkhorn is located in Monterey County
- Prunedale
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prunedale
- Prunedale is located in Monterey County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prunedale <2>
- Pajaro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pajaro
- Pajaro is located in Monterey County
- San Juan Bautista
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Juan Bautista
- San Juan Bautista is located in San Benito County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,124 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Juan Bautista <2>
- Colache Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colache Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colache Town
- Colache Town is located in Santa Cruz County
- Watsonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watsonville
- Watsonville is located in Santa Cruz County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51,673 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watsonville <2>
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- Castroville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castroville
- Castroville is located in Monterey County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castroville <2>
- Interlaken
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Interlaken
- Interlaken is located in Santa Cruz County
- Moss Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Landing
- Moss Landing is located in Monterey County
- Former name for Moss Landing:
- Moss
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moss Landing <2>
- Santa Rita
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Rita have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Rita
- Santa Rita is located in Monterey County
- Amesti
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amesti
- Amesti is located in Santa Cruz County
- Freedom
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
- Freedom is located in Santa Cruz County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freedom <2>
- Castroville
For more communities neighboring Dunbarton, please visit our County-by-County Page for Dunbarton.
Monterey County ...
Dunbarton would have been located within present day Monterey County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Monterey County: Fresno, Kings, San Benito, San Luis Obispo & Santa Cruz. The western boundary of the county is on the Pacific Ocean.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dunbarton ...
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 Dunbarton.
Airports Near Dunbarton ...
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 Dunbarton and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Dunbarton.
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:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Monterey County: www.co.monterey.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 Dunbarton. |
| <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 Monterey, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Dunbarton), 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. |