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

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.

Please note 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 Polka is located in Santa Clara County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Santa Clara County: Alameda, Merced, San Benito, San Mateo, Santa Cruz & Stanislaus.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 241 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of La Polka. Of these communities, 151 are located in counties other than Santa Clara County.

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 Polka (which is Santa Clara 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 Polka

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

  • Santa Clara County   (where La Polka resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.santaclaracounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Santa Clara:   San Jose
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to La Polka   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from La Polka.
      • Rucker
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Rucker is located in Santa Clara County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
      • San Martin
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Old Gilroy
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Old Gilroy is located in Santa Clara County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Gilroy
      • San Ysidro
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • San Ysidro is located in Santa Clara County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Ysidro
      • Gilroy
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Gilroy is located in Santa Clara County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilroy
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,831 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilroy <3>
      • Lonoke
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Lonoke is located in Santa Clara County
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      • Carnadero
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Carnadero is located in Santa Clara County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnadero
      • San Francisco De Las Llagas
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Plantel ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Plantel is located in Santa Clara County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantel
      • Las Animas
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Las Animas is located in Santa Clara County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Animas
      • Madrone Soda Springs ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Madrone Soda Springs is located in Santa Clara County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrone Soda Springs
      • Tennant ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Tennant is located in Santa Clara County
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        • Miller
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
          • Miller is located in Santa Clara County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
        • Nema ‑ Historic
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
          • Nema is located in Santa Clara County
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        • Sawyers Crossing ‑ Historic
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
          • Sawyers Crossing is located in Santa Clara County
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        • Solis
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
          • Solis is located in Santa Clara County
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        • Morgan Hill
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Ojo De Agua De La Coche
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • San Felipe
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
          • San Felipe is located in Santa Clara County
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        • Corporal
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
          • Corporal is located in Santa Clara County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corporal
        • Sargent ‑ Historic
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
          • Sargent is located in Santa Clara County
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        • Madrone
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Madrone is located in Santa Clara County
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        • Jurista
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
          • Jurista is located in Santa Clara County
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        • Ausaymas Y San Felipe
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Ausaymas Y San Felipe is located in Santa Clara County
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        • Bell Station
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
          • Bell Station is located in Santa Clara County
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          • Bell Station has also been known as:
          • Bell's Station
        • Betabel ‑ Historic
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
          • Betabel is located in Santa Clara County
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        • Canada De San Felipe Y Las Animas
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Las Uvas
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Las Uvas is located in Santa Clara County
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        • Coyote
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • La Laguna Seca
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • La Laguna Seca is located in Santa Clara County
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        • Perry
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Perry is located in Santa Clara County
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        • South Coyote
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • South Coyote is located in Santa Clara County
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        • Sveadal
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Sveadal is located in Santa Clara County
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        • Mountain Home
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Mountain Home is located in Santa Clara County
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        • Ashrama
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Ashrama is located in Santa Clara County
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        • Los Huecos
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Los Huecos is located in Santa Clara County
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        • New Almaden
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Pomar ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Pomar is located in Santa Clara County
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        • San Vicente
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • San Vicente is located in Santa Clara County
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        • English Town
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • English Town is located in Santa Clara County
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        • Santa Teresa
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Santa Teresa is located in Santa Clara County
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        • Twin Creeks
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Twin Creeks is located in Santa Clara County
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        • Los Capitancillos
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Los Capitancillos is located in Santa Clara County
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        • Edenvale
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Edenvale is located in Santa Clara County
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        • Greystone ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Greystone is located in Santa Clara County
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        • Yerba Buena
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Yerba Buena is located in Santa Clara County
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        • Canada De Pala
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Canada De Pala is located in Santa Clara County
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        • Evergreen
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Evergreen is located in Santa Clara County
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        • Alamitos
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Alamitos is located in Santa Clara County
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        • Canada De Los Capitancillos
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Guadalupe ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Guadalupe is located in Santa Clara County
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        • Lick
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Lick is located in Santa Clara County
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        • Seven Trees
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Seven Trees is located in Santa Clara County
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        • Robertsville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Robertsville is located in Santa Clara County
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        • Aldercroft Heights
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Aldercroft Heights is located in Santa Clara County
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        • Patchen
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Patchen is located in Santa Clara County
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        • Cambrian Park
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Cambrian Park is located in Santa Clara County
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        • Pala
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Pala is located in Santa Clara County
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        • Willow Glen
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Willow Glen is located in Santa Clara County
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        • Chemeketa Park
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Chemeketa Park is located in Santa Clara County
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        • Holy City ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Holy City is located in Santa Clara County
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        • Lexington Hills
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Lexington Hills is located in Santa Clara County
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        • Redwood Estates
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Alum Rock
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Alum Rock is located in Santa Clara County
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        • Chinatown ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Chinatown is located in Santa Clara County
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        • East Foothills
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • East Foothills is located in Santa Clara County
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        • Los Gatos
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Rinconada
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Rinconada is located in Santa Clara County
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        • Shannon
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Shannon is located in Santa Clara County
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        • Lexington ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Lexington is located in Santa Clara County
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        • Buena Vista
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Buena Vista is located in Santa Clara County
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        • Burbank
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Burbank is located in Santa Clara County
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        • Campbell
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • College Park
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • College Park is located in Santa Clara County
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        • Fruitdale
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Fruitdale is located in Santa Clara County
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        • Heinlenville ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Heinlenville is located in Santa Clara County
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        • Los Coches
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Los Coches is located in Santa Clara County
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        • Monte Sereno
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Parkmoor
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Parkmoor is located in Santa Clara County
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        • Rinconada De Los Gatos
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Rinconada De Los Gatos is located in Santa Clara County
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        • San Jose
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • San Jose is located in Santa Clara County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Jose
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013,616 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Jose <3>
        • San Tomas
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • San Tomas is located in Santa Clara County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Tomas
        • Sunol - Midtown
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Sunol - Midtown is located in Santa Clara County
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        • Vasona Junction
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Vasona Junction is located in Santa Clara County
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        • Austin
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Austin is located in Santa Clara County
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        • Berryessa
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Berryessa is located in Santa Clara County
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        • El Potrero de Santa Clara
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Champagne Fountain
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Champagne Fountain is located in Santa Clara County
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        • Meridian
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Meridian is located in Santa Clara County
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        • Wayne
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Wayne is located in Santa Clara County
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  • Merced County
  • Monterey County
    • County Website:   https://www.countyofmonterey.gov/
    • County Seat for Monterey:   Salinas
    • Note: The western boundary of the county is on the Pacific Ocean
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to La Polka   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from La Polka.
      • Aromas
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Murphy Crossing
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Murphy Crossing is located in Monterey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Crossing
      • Vega Del Rio Del Pajaro
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Vega ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Vega is located in Monterey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vega
      • Canada de la Carpenteria
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Dunbarton ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Dunbarton is located in Monterey County
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      • Pajaro
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Pajaro is located in Monterey County
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      • Los Carneros
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Los Carneros is located in Monterey County
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      • Watsonville Junction
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Watsonville Junction is located in Monterey County
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      • Los Vergeles
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Los Vergeles is located in Monterey County
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      • Las Lomas
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Las Lomas is located in Monterey County
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      • Bolsa De San Cayetano
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Bolsa De San Cayetano is located in Monterey County
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      • Continue List   (37 more) ...
        • Bolsa Nueva Y Moro Cojo
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Elkhorn
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Elkhorn is located in Monterey County
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        • Gabilan Acres
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Gabilan Acres is located in Monterey County
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        • Prunedale
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Bolsa De Las Escorpinas
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • La Natividad
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • La Natividad is located in Monterey County
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        • Oak Hills
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Oak Hills is located in Monterey County
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        • Bolsa Knolls
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Bolsa Knolls is located in Monterey County
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        • Natividad
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Natividad is located in Monterey County
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        • Moss Landing
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Santa Rita
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Santa Rita is located in Monterey County
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        • Castroville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Sausal
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Sausal is located in Monterey County
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        • Bolsa Del Potrero Y Moro Cojo or La Sagrada Familia
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Nashua
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Nashua is located in Monterey County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
        • Alisal
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Alisal is located in Monterey County
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        • Boronda
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Boronda is located in Monterey County
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        • Rincon De Sanjon
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Rincon De Sanjon is located in Monterey County
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        • Salinas
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Cooper
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Cooper is located in Monterey County
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        • El Alisal
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • El Alisal is located in Monterey County
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        • Neponset
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Neponset is located in Monterey County
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        • Rincon de las Salinas
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Rincon de las Salinas is located in Monterey County
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        • Spreckels Junction
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Spreckels Junction is located in Monterey County
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        • El Tucho
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • El Tucho is located in Monterey County
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        • Confederate Corners
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Confederate Corners is located in Monterey County
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        • Llano De Buena Vista
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Llano De Buena Vista is located in Monterey County
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        • Nacional
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Nacional is located in Monterey County
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        • Blanco
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Blanco is located in Monterey County
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        • Las Salinas
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Las Salinas is located in Monterey County
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        • Two Suertes
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Two Suertes is located in Monterey County
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        • East Garrison
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • East Garrison is located in Monterey County
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        • Encinal Y Buena Esperanga
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Old Hilltown
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Old Hilltown is located in Monterey County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hilltown
        • Rincon de la Puente del Monte
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Spreckels
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Marina
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Marina is located in Monterey County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marina
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,836 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marina <3>
  • San Benito County
    • County Website:   https://www.sanbenitocountyca.gov/
    • County Seat for San Benito:   Hollister
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to La Polka   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from La Polka.
      • Fep ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Fep is located in San Benito County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fep
      • Llano Del Tequisquita
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Llano Del Tequisquita is located in San Benito County
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      • Dunneville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Dunneville is located in San Benito County
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      • Hudner
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Hudner is located in San Benito County
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      • Lomerias Muertas
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Lomerias Muertas is located in San Benito County
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      • River Oaks
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • River Oaks is located in San Benito County
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      • Chittenden
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Chittenden is located in San Benito County
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      • Bolsa De San Felipe
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Bolsa De San Felipe is located in San Benito County
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      • Logan
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Logan is located in San Benito County
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      • Las Aromitas Y Agua Caliente
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • San Juan Bautista
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Cottage Corners
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Cottage Corners is located in San Benito County
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        • Duri ‑ Historic
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Duri is located in San Benito County
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        • San Joaquin
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • San Joaquin is located in San Benito County
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        • Morse
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Morse is located in San Benito County
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        • San Justo
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • San Justo is located in San Benito County
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        • Hollister
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Ridgemark
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Ridgemark is located in San Benito County
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        • Tres Pinos
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Cienega Del Gabilan
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Cienega Del Gabilan is located in San Benito County
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        • Vineyard ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Vineyard is located in San Benito County
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        • Santa Ana Y Quien Sabe
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Cienega De Los Paicines
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Paicines
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Santa Cruz County
    • County Website:   https://santacruzcountyca.gov/
    • County Seat for Santa Cruz:   Santa Cruz
    • Note: The west boundary of the county is on the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay lies to the east
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to La Polka   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from La Polka.
      • Chittenden
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Chittenden is located in Santa Cruz County
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      • Salsipuedes
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Salsipuedes is located in Santa Cruz County
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      • Interlaken
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Interlaken is located in Santa Cruz County
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      • Johnston Corner
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Johnston Corner is located in Santa Cruz County
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      • Strongs Mobile Village
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Amesti
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Amesti is located in Santa Cruz County
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      • Colache Town
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Colache Town is located in Santa Cruz County
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      • Los Corralitos
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Los Corralitos is located in Santa Cruz County
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      • Watsonville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Corralitos
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Freedom
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Larkin Valley
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Larkin Valley is located in Santa Cruz County
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        • Aptos Hills - Larkin Valley
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Day Valley
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Day Valley is located in Santa Cruz County
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        • Laguna De Las Calabasas
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Bolsa Del Pajaro
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Bolsa Del Pajaro is located in Santa Cruz County
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        • Nuga ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Nuga is located in Santa Cruz County
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        • San Andres
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • San Andres is located in Santa Cruz County
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        • Ellicott
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Ellicott is located in Santa Cruz County
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        • La Selva Beach
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Port Watsonvile
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Port Watsonvile is located in Santa Cruz County
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        • Aptos Hills
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Aptos Hills is located in Santa Cruz County
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        • Rob Roy Junction
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Rob Roy Junction is located in Santa Cruz County
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        • Leonard ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Leonard is located in Santa Cruz County
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        • Port Watsonville ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Port Watsonville is located in Santa Cruz County
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        • Aptos
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Farley ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Farley is located in Santa Cruz County
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        • Monte Toyon
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Monte Toyon is located in Santa Cruz County
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        • Rio del Mar
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Shoquel Augmentation
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Shoquel Augmentation is located in Santa Cruz County
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        • Olive Springs ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Olive Springs is located in Santa Cruz County
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        • Seacliff ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Seacliff is located in Santa Cruz County
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        • The Willows
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • The Willows is located in Santa Cruz County
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        • Highland ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Highland is located in Santa Cruz County
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        • New Brighton ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • New Brighton is located in Santa Cruz County
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        • Redwood Lodge
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Redwood Lodge is located in Santa Cruz County
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        • Shoquel
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Shoquel is located in Santa Cruz County
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        • Capitola
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Laurel
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Laurel is located in Santa Cruz County
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        • Soquel
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Arroyo Del Rodeo
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Arroyo Del Rodeo is located in Santa Cruz County
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        • Fontenay Villa
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Fontenay Villa is located in Santa Cruz County
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        • Magnetic Spring ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Magnetic Spring is located in Santa Cruz County
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        • Opal Cliffs
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Opal Cliffs is located in Santa Cruz County
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        • Shangri La Estates
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Shangri La Estates is located in Santa Cruz County
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        • Aguajita
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Aguajita is located in Santa Cruz County
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        • Bethany Park
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Bethany Park is located in Santa Cruz County
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        • Clems ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Clems is located in Santa Cruz County
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        • Glenwood
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Glenwood is located in Santa Cruz County
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        • Summit
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Summit is located in Santa Cruz County
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          • Summit has also been known as:
          • Loma Prieta
        • Alma ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Alma is located in Santa Cruz County
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        • Camp Evers
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Camp Evers is located in Santa Cruz County
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        • San Augustin
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • San Augustin is located in Santa Cruz County
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        • Scotts Valley
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Seabright
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Seabright is located in Santa Cruz County
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        • Twin Lakes
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Twin Lakes is located in Santa Cruz County
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        • Beulah Park
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Beulah Park is located in Santa Cruz County
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        • Mission Springs
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Mission Springs is located in Santa Cruz County
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        • Pasatiempo
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Pasatiempo is located in Santa Cruz County
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        • Pueblo de Figueroa ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Pueblo de Figueroa is located in Santa Cruz County
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        • Santa Cruz
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Allegro Heights
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Allegro Heights is located in Santa Cruz County
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        • Eccles ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Eccles is located in Santa Cruz County
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        • Lompico
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Lompico is located in Santa Cruz County
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        • Mesa de Ojo de Agua
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Mesa de Ojo de Agua is located in Santa Cruz County
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        • Mount Hermon
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Olympia
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Olympia is located in Santa Cruz County
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        • Paradise Park
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Paradise Park is located in Santa Cruz County
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        • Potrero Y Rincon De San Padro De Reglado
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Rincon
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Rincon is located in Santa Cruz County
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        • Tres Ojos De Agua
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Tres Ojos De Agua is located in Santa Cruz County
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        • Zayante
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Zayante is located in Santa Cruz County
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        • Canada Del Rincon En El Rio San Lorenzo De Santa Cruz
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Felton
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Rapetti ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Rapetti is located in Santa Cruz County
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        • Zayanta
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Zayanta is located in Santa Cruz 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 Polka) 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.
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