Welcome to La Honda ...
La Honda is located in San Mateo County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of La Honda, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873.
La Honda is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: La Honda lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for La Honda: (650)
The ZIP code for La Honda: 94020<3>
Communities near La Honda ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near La Honda.
- Sunnyvale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyvale
- Sunnyvale is located in Santa Clara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 151,746 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunnyvale <4>
- Santa Clara
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Clara
- Santa Clara is located in Santa Clara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131,055 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santa Clara <4>
- San Mateo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- 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
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- 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>
- Mountain View
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Mountain View is located in Santa Clara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,030 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain View <4>
- Palo Alto
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Cupertino
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cupertino
- Cupertino is located in Santa Clara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,598 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cupertino <4>
- Newark
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Newark is located in Alameda County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49,699 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <4>
- Campbell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
- Campbell is located in Santa Clara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,427 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbell <4>
- Menlo Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- 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>
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 La Honda. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for La Honda.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of La Honda. 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 La Honda.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around La Honda. See our Newspapers Page for La Honda.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for La Honda ...
Looking for more information about La Honda? 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 La Honda, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for La Honda.
Adding La Honda to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of La Honda 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 La Honda was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the La Honda post office opened in 1873.
For more details, see References and Mentions for La Honda.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for La Honda. 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 La Honda - 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 La Honda). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether La Honda 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/ |