Around Forest Knolls ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is San Francisco. It lies immediately northeast of Forest Knolls. San Francisco has a population of 867,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Oakland.
It is located about 10 miles [ km] to the east of Forest Knolls and has a population of 425,000 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Forest Knolls, with the nearest first.
- Golden Gate Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Gate Heights
- Golden Gate Heights is located in San Francisco County
- Doelger City
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doelger City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doelger City
- Doelger City is located in San Francisco County
- Amanico Ergina Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amanico Ergina Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amanico Ergina Village
- Amanico Ergina Village is located in San Francisco County
- Friendship Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Village
- Friendship Village is located in San Francisco County
- San Francisco
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Stonestown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonestown
- Stonestown is located in San Francisco County
- Chinatown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinatown
- Chinatown is located in San Francisco County
- Broadmoor Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadmoor Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadmoor Village
- Broadmoor Village is located in San Mateo County
- Broadmoor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadmoor
- Broadmoor is located in San Mateo County
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- Daly City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Westlake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake
- Westlake is located in San Mateo County
- Brisbane
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Colma
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Fort McDowell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort McDowell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort McDowell
- Fort McDowell is located in Marin County
- Sausalito
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
For more communities neighboring Forest Knolls, please visit our County-by-County Page for Forest Knolls.
San Francisco County ...
Forest Knolls is located in San Francisco County<4>.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Forest Knolls ...
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 Forest Knolls.
Airports Near Forest Knolls ...
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 Forest Knolls and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Forest Knolls.
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 Forest Knolls. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Forest Knolls. |
<2> | 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. |
<3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<4> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including San Francisco, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Forest Knolls), 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. |