Around El Centro ...
El Centro is the largest city within a 50 mile [80 km] radius.
The next largest community is Calexico. It lies just southeast of El Centro
For comparison, El Centro has a population of 43,600 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from El Centro, with the nearest first.
- Heber
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heber
- Heber is located in Imperial County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heber <2>
- Imperial
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial
- Imperial is located in Imperial County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,663 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imperial <2>
- Watermans Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watermans Corner
- Watermans Corner is located in Imperial County
- Seeley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seeley
- Seeley is located in Imperial County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seeley <2>
- Calexico
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calexico
- Calexico is located in Imperial County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,547 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calexico <2>
- Holtville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holtville
- Holtville is located in Imperial County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,095 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holtville <2>
- Brawley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brawley
- Brawley is located in Imperial County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,015 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brawley <2>
- Alamorio
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Date City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Date City
- Date City is located in Imperial County
- Plaster City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plaster City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaster City
- Plaster City is located in Imperial County
- Westmorland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmorland
- Westmorland is located in Imperial County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,231 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westmorland <2>
- Calipatria
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calipatria
- Calipatria is located in Imperial County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,781 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calipatria <2>
- Ocotillo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocotillo
- Ocotillo is located in Imperial County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocotillo <2>
- Estelle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
- Estelle is located in Imperial County
For more communities neighboring El Centro, please visit our County-by-County Page for El Centro.
Imperial County ...
El Centro is located in Imperial County<4> and is the County Seat.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Imperial County: Yuma (AZ), Riverside & San Diego.
Curious and Interesting Names Near El Centro ...
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 El Centro.
Airports Near El Centro ...
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 El Centro and that information can be found on the Airports Page for El Centro.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for El Centro ...
Looking for more information about El Centro? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for El Centro. 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 El Centro, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for El Centro.
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
- El Centro Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for El Centro
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for El Centro: www.cityofelcentro.org/
The official website for Imperial County: www.co.imperial.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 El Centro. |
| <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 Imperial, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to El Centro), 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. |