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Welcome to Miles ...

Miles is located in San Luis Obispo County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Miles, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Miles is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Miles: 805 & 820<3>

Communities Also Named Miles ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Miles - they are located in Alabama (3), Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana (2), Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio, Texas, Virginia (2), Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Miles.

Communities near Miles ...

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

  • San Luis Obispo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Arroyo Grande
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Grover Beach
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Morro Bay
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morro Bay
    • Morro Bay is located in San Luis Obispo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,560 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morro Bay <4>
  • Guadalupe
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Pismo Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Reeds ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds
    • Reeds is located in San Luis Obispo County
  • Fairoaks
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairoaks have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairoaks
    • Fairoaks is located in San Luis Obispo County
  • Oceano
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Callender
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Miles ...

Looking for more information about Miles? 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 Miles, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Miles.

Adding Miles to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Miles in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Miles was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Miles in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - California & Nevada.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Miles.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Miles. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for San Luis Obispo County: www.co.slo.ca.us/

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 San Luis Obispo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Miles - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 805 code has been Overlayed with the 820 area code. New phone numbers in the Miles area will be assigned with one of these codes: 805 or 820. As a result, placing a call in the Miles area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.




 

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