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Around Millbrae ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is San Francisco. It is located about 12 miles [19 km] to the north of Millbrae. San Francisco has a population of 867,000 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Oakland. It is located about 15 miles [ km] to the northeast of Millbrae and has a population of 425,000 people.

For comparison, Millbrae has a population of 22,600 people.

Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Millbrae, with the nearest first.

  • Hillsborough
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Burlingame
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • San Bruno
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • San Mateo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • South San Francisco
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Brisbane
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Fairway Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Park
    • Fairway Park is located in San Mateo County
  • Highlands
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlands
    • Highlands is located in San Mateo County
  • Pacifica
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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    • Colma
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colma
      • Colma is located in San Mateo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,689 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colma <2>
    • Foster City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Laurel
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
      • Laurel is located in San Mateo County
    • Belmont
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Daly City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • El Granada
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)

For more communities neighboring Millbrae, please visit our County-by-County Page for Millbrae.

San Mateo County ...

Millbrae is located in San Mateo County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of San Mateo County: Alameda, San Francisco, Santa Clara & Santa Cruz.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Millbrae ...

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 Millbrae.

Airports Near Millbrae ...

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 Millbrae and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Millbrae.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Millbrae ...

Looking for more information about Millbrae? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Millbrae. 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 Millbrae, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Millbrae.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

The official website for Millbrae: www.ci.millbrae.ca.us/

The official website for San Mateo County: www.co.sanmateo.ca.us/

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 Millbrae.
<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 San Mateo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Millbrae), 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.




 

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