Around Medano ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Merced. It is located about 21 miles [33 km] to the northwest of where Medano would have been located. Merced has a population of 88,200 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Madera. It is located about 12 miles [ km] to the southeast of Medano and has a population of 66,700 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Medano, with the nearest first.
- Berenda
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berenda
- Berenda is located in Madera County
- Chowchilla
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- 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 <2>
- Le Grand
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Grand
- Le Grand is located in Merced County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Grand <2>
- Madera Acres
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madera Acres
- Madera Acres is located in Madera County
- Plainsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainsburg
- Plainsburg is located in Merced County
- Athlone
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Madera
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madera
- Madera is located in Madera County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66,723 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madera <2>
- Knowles Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowles Junction
- Knowles Junction is located in Madera County
- Parksdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parksdale
- Parksdale is located in Madera County
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- Planada
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Planada
- Planada is located in Merced County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Planada <2>
- Raymond
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Raymond is located in Madera County
- Parkwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood
- Parkwood is located in Madera County
- Tuttle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuttle
- Tuttle is located in Merced County
- Bonadelle Ranchos - Madera Ranchos
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonadelle Ranchos - Madera Ranchos
- Bonadelle Ranchos - Madera Ranchos is located in Madera County
- La Vina
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Vina
- La Vina is located in Madera County
- Planada
For more communities neighboring Medano, please visit our County-by-County Page for Medano.
Madera County ...
Medano would have been located within present day Madera County<4>.
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 Medano ...
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 Medano.
Airports Near Medano ...
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 Medano and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Medano.
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 ...
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 Medano. |
| <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 Madera, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Medano), 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. |