Around La Mesa ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is San Diego. It lies just southwest of La Mesa. San Diego has a population of 1,422,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Chula Vista. It lies just south of La Mesa and has a population of 273,000 people.
For comparison, La Mesa has a population of 59,700 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from La Mesa, with the nearest first.
- Lemon Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon Grove
- Lemon Grove is located in San Diego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,528 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lemon Grove <2>
- Grossmont
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grossmont
- Grossmont is located in San Diego County
- Spring Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in San Diego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Valley <2>
- El Cajon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Cajon
- El Cajon is located in San Diego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102,401 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Cajon <2>
- La Presa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Presa
- La Presa is located in San Diego County
- Bostonia
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - East San Diego
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East San Diego
- East San Diego is located in San Diego County
- Rancho San Diego
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rancho San Diego have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rancho San Diego
- Rancho San Diego is located in San Diego County
- Santee
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santee
- Santee is located in San Diego County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,770 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santee <2>
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- Paradise Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Hills
- Paradise Hills is located in San Diego County
- Sunnyside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Sunnyside is located in San Diego County
- Winter Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winter Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Gardens
- Winter Gardens is located in San Diego County
- Bonita
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita
- Bonita is located in San Diego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonita <2>
- Granite Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Hills
- Granite Hills is located in San Diego County
- Lincoln Acres
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Acres
- Lincoln Acres is located in San Diego County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln Acres <2>
- Paradise Hills
For more communities neighboring La Mesa, please visit our County-by-County Page for La Mesa.
San Diego County ...
La Mesa is located in San Diego County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of San Diego County: Imperial, Orange & Riverside. The Pacific Ocean lies to the west and the nation of Mexico lies to the south.
Curious and Interesting Names Near La Mesa ...
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 La Mesa.
Airports Near La Mesa ...
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 La Mesa and that information can be found on the Airports Page for La Mesa.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for La Mesa ...
Looking for more information about La Mesa? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for La Mesa. 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 La Mesa, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for La Mesa.
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:
- California Statewide Tourism
- La Mesa Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for La Mesa
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for La Mesa: www.ci.la-mesa.ca.us/
The official website for San Diego County: www.sdcounty.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 La Mesa. |
| <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 Diego, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to La Mesa), 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. |