Around Madera ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Fresno. It is located about 20 miles [32 km] to the southeast of Madera. Fresno has a population of 530,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Clovis. It is located about 21 miles [ km] to the southeast of Madera and has a population of 118,000 people.
For comparison, Madera has a population of 66,700 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Madera, with the nearest first.
- Parksdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parksdale
- Parksdale is located in Madera County
- Parkwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood
- Parkwood is located in Madera County
- Madera Acres
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madera Acres
- Madera Acres is located in Madera County
- La Vina
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Vina
- La Vina is located in Madera County
- Berenda
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berenda
- Berenda is located in Madera County
- Bonadelle Ranchos - Madera Ranchos
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonadelle Ranchos - Madera Ranchos
- Bonadelle Ranchos - Madera Ranchos is located in Madera County
- Barstow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Biola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biola
- Biola is located in Fresno County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Biola <3>
- Herndon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
- Herndon is located in Fresno County
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- Raco
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raco
- Raco is located in Fresno County
- Highway City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highway City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highway City
- Highway City is located in Fresno County
- Chowchilla
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chowchilla
- Chowchilla is located in Madera County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,153 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chowchilla <3>
- Muscatel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscatel
- Muscatel is located in Fresno County
- Floyd
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
- Floyd is located in Fresno County
- Kerman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerman
- Kerman is located in Fresno County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,339 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kerman <3>
- Raco
For more communities neighboring Madera, please visit our County-by-County Page for Madera.
Madera County ...
Madera is located in Madera County<4> and is the County Seat.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Madera County: Fresno, Mariposa, Merced & Mono. The eastern boundary of the county is defined by the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Madera ...
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 Madera.
Airports Near Madera ...
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 Madera and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Madera.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Madera ...
Looking for more information about Madera? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Madera. 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 Madera, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Madera.
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
- Madera Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Madera
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Madera: www.cityofmadera.org/
The official website for Madera County: www.madera-county.com/
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 Madera. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Madera, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Madera), 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. |