Around La Polka ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is San Jose. It is located about 28 miles [45 km] to the northwest of La Polka. San Jose has a population of 1,014,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Salinas. It is located about 26 miles [ km] to the south of La Polka and has a population of 155,000 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from La Polka, with the nearest first.
- Rucker
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
- Rucker is located in Santa Clara County
- Gilroy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilroy
- Gilroy is located in Santa Clara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,831 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilroy <2>
- San Martin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Martin
- San Martin is located in Santa Clara County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Martin <2>
- Morgan Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Hill
- Morgan Hill is located in Santa Clara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,501 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgan Hill <2>
- Dunneville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunneville
- Dunneville is located in San Benito County
- Madrone
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrone
- Madrone is located in Santa Clara County
- Bell Station
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Station
- Bell Station is located in Santa Clara County
- Bell Station has also been known as:
- Bell's Station
- River Oaks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Oaks
- River Oaks is located in San Benito County
- Aromas
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aromas
- Aromas is located in Monterey County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aromas <2>
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- Coyote
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyote
- Coyote is located in Santa Clara County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coyote <2>
- Interlaken
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Interlaken
- Interlaken is located in Santa Cruz County
- San Juan Bautista
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Juan Bautista
- San Juan Bautista is located in San Benito County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,124 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Juan Bautista <2>
- Sveadal
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sveadal
- Sveadal is located in Santa Clara County
- Strongs Mobile Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strongs Mobile Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strongs Mobile Village
- Strongs Mobile Village is located in Santa Cruz County
- Amesti
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amesti
- Amesti is located in Santa Cruz County
- Coyote
For more communities neighboring La Polka, please visit our County-by-County Page for La Polka.
Santa Clara County ...
La Polka is located in Santa Clara County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Santa Clara County: Alameda, Merced, San Benito, San Mateo, Santa Cruz & Stanislaus.
Curious and Interesting Names Near La Polka ...
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 Polka.
Airports Near La Polka ...
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 Polka and that information can be found on the Airports Page for La Polka.
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:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for La Polka. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Santa Clara County: www.sccgov.org/
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 Polka. |
| <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 Santa Clara, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to La Polka), 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. |