Welcome to El Granada ...
El Granada is located in San Mateo County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of El Granada, you might consider that their post office opened in 1909.
El Granada is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: El Granada lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
El Granada is located in the (650) area code.
The ZIP code for El Granada: 94018<3>
Communities near El Granada ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near El Granada.
- San Francisco
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Francisco
- San Francisco is located in San Francisco County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 866,606 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Francisco <4>
- Daly City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daly City
- Daly City is located in San Mateo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105,868 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daly City <4>
- San Mateo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Mateo
- San Mateo is located in San Mateo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102,398 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Mateo <4>
- Redwood City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood City
- Redwood City is located in San Mateo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84,466 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redwood City <4>
- Palo Alto
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Alto
- Palo Alto is located in Santa Clara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,008 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palo Alto <4>
- South San Francisco
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South San Francisco
- South San Francisco is located in San Mateo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66,558 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South San Francisco <4>
- San Bruno
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Bruno
- San Bruno is located in San Mateo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44,051 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Bruno <4>
- Pacifica
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacifica
- Pacifica is located in San Mateo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,013 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pacifica <4>
- Menlo Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo Park
- Menlo Park is located in San Mateo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,934 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menlo Park <4>
- Foster City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster City
- Foster City is located in San Mateo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,891 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foster City <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around El Granada. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for El Granada.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of El Granada. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around El Granada.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around El Granada. See our Newspapers Page for El Granada.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for El Granada ...
Looking for more information about El Granada? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for El Granada, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for El Granada.
Adding El Granada to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of El Granada in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for El Granada was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the El Granada post office opened in 1909.
For more details, see References and Mentions for El Granada.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for El Granada. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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> | 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. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around El Granada - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as El Granada). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether El Granada or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |