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Around Fort McDowell ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is San Francisco. It lies just south of Fort McDowell. San Francisco has a population of 867,000 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Oakland. It lies just southeast of Fort McDowell and has a population of 425,000 people.

Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Fort McDowell, with the nearest first.

  • Belvedere
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Tiburon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Sausalito
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Chinatown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinatown
    • Chinatown is located in San Francisco County
  • Marin City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marin City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marin City
    • Marin City is located in Marin County
  • Paradise Cay
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Cay
    • Paradise Cay is located in Marin County
  • Point Richmond
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Amanico Ergina Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amanico Ergina Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • Atchison Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atchison Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atchison Village
    • Atchison Village is located in Contra Costa County
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    • Bel Aire
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel Aire
      • Bel Aire is located in Marin County
    • Easter Hill Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easter Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easter Hill Village
      • Easter Hill Village is located in Contra Costa County
    • Friendship Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Village
      • Friendship Village is located in San Francisco County
    • Manzanita
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manzanita
      • Manzanita is located in Marin County
    • Nystrom Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nystrom Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nystrom Village
      • Nystrom Village is located in Contra Costa County
    • Strawberry
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
      • Strawberry is located in Marin County

For more communities neighboring Fort McDowell, please visit our County-by-County Page for Fort McDowell.

Marin County ...

Fort McDowell is located in Marin County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Marin County: Contra Costa, San Francisco & Sonoma. The western boundary of the county is on the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay is to the southeast.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Fort McDowell ...

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 Fort McDowell.

Airports Near Fort McDowell ...

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 Fort McDowell and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Fort McDowell.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fort McDowell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Marin County: www.co.marin.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 Fort McDowell.
<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 Marin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Fort McDowell), 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.









 

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