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Welcome to La Polka ...

La Polka is located in Santa Clara County<1>.


The location of La Polka has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


La Polka is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: La Polka lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near La Polka ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near La Polka.

  • 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 <4>
  • Watsonville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Morgan Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Hollister
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • San Juan Bautista
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • San Martin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Sargent ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargent
    • Sargent is located in Santa Clara County
  • 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

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 Polka. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for La Polka.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of La Polka. 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 Polka.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around La Polka. See our Newspapers Page for La Polka.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for La Polka ...

Looking for more information about La Polka? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to La Polka, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for La Polka.

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>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.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around La Polka - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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