Around Emerald Bay ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Long Beach. It is located about 26 miles [41 km] to the northwest of Emerald Bay. Long Beach has a population of 455,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Anaheim. It is located about 20 miles [ km] to the north of Emerald Bay and has a population of 354,000 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Emerald Bay, with the nearest first.
- Laguna Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laguna Beach
- Laguna Beach is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,687 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laguna Beach <2>
- Newport Coast
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport Coast have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport Coast
- Newport Coast is located in Orange County
- Corona del Mar
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona del Mar
- Corona del Mar is located in Orange County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corona del Mar <2>
- San Joaquin Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Joaquin Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Joaquin Hills
- San Joaquin Hills is located in Orange County
- Aliso Viejo
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aliso Viejo
- Aliso Viejo is located in Orange County
- Estimated population in 2015: 50,195 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aliso Viejo <2>
- Laguna Niguel
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laguna Niguel
- Laguna Niguel is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,569 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laguna Niguel <2>
- South Laguna
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Laguna
- South Laguna is located in Orange County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Laguna <2>
- Balboa Island
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balboa Island
- Balboa Island is located in Orange County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Balboa Island <2>
- Laguna Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laguna Hills
- Laguna Hills is located in Orange County
- Estimated population in 2015: 31,748 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laguna Hills <2>
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- Laguna Woods
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laguna Woods
- Laguna Woods is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,819 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laguna Woods <2>
- Costa Mesa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costa Mesa
- Costa Mesa is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112,366 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Costa Mesa <2>
- Dana Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana Point
- Dana Point is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,436 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dana Point <2>
- East Irvine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Irvine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Irvine
- East Irvine is located in Orange County
- Mission Viejo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Viejo
- Mission Viejo is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94,242 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mission Viejo <2>
- Newport Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport Beach
- Newport Beach is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86,834 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport Beach <2>
- Laguna Woods
For more communities neighboring Emerald Bay, please visit our County-by-County Page for Emerald Bay.
Orange County ...
Emerald Bay is located in Orange County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Orange County: Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino & San Diego. The western boundary of the county is on the Pacific Ocean.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Emerald Bay ...
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 Emerald Bay.
Airports Near Emerald Bay ...
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 Emerald Bay and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Emerald Bay.
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 ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Emerald Bay. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Orange County: www.oc.ca.gov/
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 Emerald Bay. |
| <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 Orange, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Emerald Bay), 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. |