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Around Half Moon Bay ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is San Jose. It is located about 30 miles [48 km] to the east of Half Moon Bay. San Jose has a population of 1,014,000 people.<1>.

The next largest community is San Francisco. It is located about 21 miles [ km] to the north of Half Moon Bay and has a population of 867,000 people.

For comparison, Half Moon Bay has a population of 12,500 people.

Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Half Moon Bay, with the nearest first.

  • El Granada
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Highlands
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlands
    • Highlands is located in San Mateo County
  • Martins Beach
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Beach
    • Martins Beach is located in San Mateo County
  • Montara
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Moss Beach
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Belmont
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Hillsborough
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Laurel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
    • Laurel is located in San Mateo County
  • Adobe Corner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adobe Corner
    • Adobe Corner is located in San Mateo County
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    • Burlingame
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Emerald Lake Hills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Lake Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Lake Hills
      • Emerald Lake Hills is located in San Mateo County
    • Millbrae
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • San Carlos
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • San Gregorio
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • San Mateo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)

For more communities neighboring Half Moon Bay, please visit our County-by-County Page for Half Moon Bay.

San Mateo County ...

Half Moon Bay is located in San Mateo County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of San Mateo County: Alameda, San Francisco, Santa Clara & Santa Cruz.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Half Moon 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 Half Moon Bay.

Airports Near Half Moon 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 Half Moon Bay and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Half Moon Bay.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Half Moon Bay ...

Looking for more information about Half Moon Bay? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Half Moon Bay. 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 Half Moon Bay, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Half Moon Bay.

Websites We Enjoy ...

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

The official website for Half Moon Bay: www.half-moon-bay.ca.us/

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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Half Moon 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 San Mateo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Half Moon 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.




 

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