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Nearest Communities to La Nacion,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to La Nacion, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for La Nacion:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.


La Nacion is located in San Diego County.

The following 3 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of San Diego County: Imperial, Orange & Riverside.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 199 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of La Nacion.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for La Nacion (which is San Diego County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from La Nacion

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • San Diego County   (where La Nacion resides)
    • Given the large number of communities that are located in San Diego County, we have limited the list to those within 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> of La Nacion (about 100 communities).
    • County Website:   https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/
    • County Seat for San Diego:   San Diego
    • Note: The Pacific Ocean lies to the west and the nation of Mexico lies to the south
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to La Nacion   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from La Nacion.
      • Paradise Hills
        (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
        • Paradise Hills is located in San Diego County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Hills
      • Lincoln Acres
        (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Bonita
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Sunny Vista
        (Less than 2 miles to the south)
        • Sunny Vista is located in San Diego County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Vista
      • Lynwood Hills
        (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
        • Lynwood Hills is located in San Diego County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynwood Hills
      • National City
        (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • South Encantato
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • South Encantato is located in San Diego County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Encantato
      • Valencia Park
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Valencia Park is located in San Diego County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valencia Park
      • North Bay Terraces
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • North Bay Terraces is located in San Diego County
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      • South Bay Terraces
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • South Bay Terraces is located in San Diego County
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      • Lincoln Park
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Lincoln Park is located in San Diego County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
      • South Crest
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • South Crest is located in San Diego County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Crest
      • Continue List   (187 more) ...
        • Chula Vista
          (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Shelltown
          (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
          • Shelltown is located in San Diego County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelltown
        • Sunnyside
          (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
          • Sunnyside is located in San Diego County
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        • Emerald Hills
          (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
          • Emerald Hills is located in San Diego County
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        • Encanto
          (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
          • Encanto is located in San Diego County
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        • Lomita
          (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Lomita is located in San Diego County
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        • Chollas View
          (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Chollas View is located in San Diego County
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        • Mount Hope
          (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Mount Hope is located in San Diego County
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        • Mountain View
          (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Mountain View is located in San Diego County
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        • Boal
          (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
          • Boal is located in San Diego County
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        • Rancho del Rey
          (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Rancho del Rey is located in San Diego County
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        • Chollas Creek
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
          • Chollas Creek is located in San Diego County
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        • La Presa
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
          • La Presa is located in San Diego County
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        • Barrio Logan
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Barrio Logan is located in San Diego County
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        • Grant Hill
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Grant Hill is located in San Diego County
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        • Logan Heights
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Logan Heights is located in San Diego County
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        • South Park
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
          • South Park is located in San Diego County
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        • Stockton
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Stockton is located in San Diego County
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        • Castle Park
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
          • Castle Park is located in San Diego County
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        • Fruitdale
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
          • Fruitdale is located in San Diego County
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        • Harbor Side
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
          • Harbor Side is located in San Diego County
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        • Cockatoo Grove
          (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
          • Cockatoo Grove is located in San Diego County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cockatoo Grove
        • Eastlake
          (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
          • Eastlake is located in San Diego County
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        • Lemon Grove
          (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Brooklyn Heights
          (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
          • Brooklyn Heights is located in San Diego County
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        • Golden Hill
          (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
          • Golden Hill is located in San Diego County
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        • San Diego
          (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Sherman Heights
          (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
          • Sherman Heights is located in San Diego County
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        • Palm City
          (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
          • Palm City is located in San Diego County
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        • Coronado Heights ‑ Historic
          (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
          • Coronado Heights is located in San Diego County
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        • Eastlake Greens
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
          • Eastlake Greens is located in San Diego County
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        • Bancroft Point
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Bancroft Point is located in San Diego County
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        • Jamacho
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Jamacho is located in San Diego County
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        • Spring Valley
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • East San Diego
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
          • East San Diego is located in San Diego County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East San Diego
        • North Park
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
          • North Park is located in San Diego County
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        • Imperial Beach
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Nestor
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
          • Nestor is located in San Diego County
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        • Otay Mesa
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
          • Otay Mesa is located in San Diego County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otay Mesa
        • South San Diego
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
          • South San Diego is located in San Diego County
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        • Otay
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Otay is located in San Diego County
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        • Coronado
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Tent City ‑ Historic
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
          • Tent City is located in San Diego County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tent City
        • College Heights
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
          • College Heights is located in San Diego County
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        • Del Cerro
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
          • Del Cerro is located in San Diego County
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        • La Mesa
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Casa de Oro
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Casa de Oro is located in San Diego County
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        • Homelands
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Homelands is located in San Diego County
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        • Hillcrest
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Hillcrest is located in San Diego County
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        • Normal Heights
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Normal Heights is located in San Diego County
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        • University Heights
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
          • University Heights is located in San Diego County
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        • San Ysidro
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Allied Gardens
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
          • Allied Gardens is located in San Diego County
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        • Ex Mission San Diego
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
          • Ex Mission San Diego is located in San Diego County
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        • Grantville
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
          • Grantville is located in San Diego County
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        • Alta ‑ Historic
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Alta is located in San Diego County
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        • Grossmont
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Grossmont is located in San Diego County
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        • Jamacha Junction
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Jamacha Junction is located in San Diego County
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        • Mount Helix
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Mount Helix is located in San Diego County
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        • Five Points
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Five Points is located in San Diego County
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        • Mission Hills
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Mission Hills is located in San Diego County
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        • Calavo Gardens
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Calavo Gardens is located in San Diego County
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        • Rancho San Diego
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Rancho San Diego is located in San Diego County
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        • Old San Diego
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Old San Diego is located in San Diego County
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        • Old Town San Diego
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Old Town San Diego is located in San Diego County
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        • Mission San Diego
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
          • Mission San Diego is located in San Diego County
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        • Cajon Heights
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Cajon Heights is located in San Diego County
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        • Jamacha
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Jamacha is located in San Diego County
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        • Loma Portal
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Loma Portal is located in San Diego County
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        • Overlook
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Overlook is located in San Diego County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook
        • Roseville
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Roseville is located in San Diego County
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        • Serra Mesa
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Serra Mesa is located in San Diego County
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        • Fort Rosecrans
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
          • Fort Rosecrans is located in San Diego County
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        • La Playa
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
          • La Playa is located in San Diego County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Playa
        • Point Loma
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
          • Point Loma is located in San Diego County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Loma
        • Indian Springs
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
          • Indian Springs is located in San Diego County
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        • Jamul Indian Village
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
          • Jamul Indian Village is located in San Diego County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamul Indian Village
        • Jamul
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Tierrasanta
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
          • Tierrasanta is located in San Diego County
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        • El Cajon
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Hillsdale
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Hillsdale is located in San Diego County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
        • Bay Park
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Bay Park is located in San Diego County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Park
        • Bayside Village
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Bayside Village is located in San Diego County
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        • Clairemont
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Clairemont is located in San Diego County
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        • Fiesta Shores
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Fiesta Shores is located in San Diego County
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        • Morena
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Morena is located in San Diego County
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        • Azure Vista
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Azure Vista is located in San Diego County
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        • Fleetridge
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Fleetridge is located in San Diego County
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        • Riviera Villas
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Riviera Villas is located in San Diego County
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        • Sunset Cliffs
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Sunset Cliffs is located in San Diego County
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        • North Jamul
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • North Jamul is located in San Diego County
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        • Santee
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Santee is located in San Diego County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santee
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,770 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santee <3>
        • Bostonia
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Bostonia is located in San Diego County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bostonia
        • Ocean Beach
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Ocean Beach is located in San Diego County
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        • Riviera Shores
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Riviera Shores is located in San Diego County
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Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- La Nacion) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.